Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 14.2
Date 2022.07.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2pkbR2/p7/6r1/3K1N2/8 w - - 2 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc4 f6
  9. 9.Kh1 Rf7
  10. 10.Nh4 Bf8
  11. 11.Nf5 Nc5
  12. 12.Qh5 Be6
  13. 13.b3 Qd7
  14. 14.Be3 Kh8
  15. 15.Nh4 Kg8
  16. 16.Qe2 Re8
  17. 17.a4 b6
  18. 18.Rg1 a5
  19. 19.Nd2 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.Nxf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Ne4 Bb4
  24. 24.Rgf1 Qg6
  25. 25.Rad1 h5
  26. 26.g3 Ref8
  27. 27.d4 exd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 h4
  29. 29.gxh4 Rf4
  30. 30.Qc4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Ng5 b5
  32. 32.Qd3 Qxd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 bxa4
  34. 34.bxa4 Bd6
  35. 35.Rc3 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rxc6 Rxh4
  37. 37.f4 Rhxf4
  38. 38.Rxf4 Bxf4
  39. 39.Ne4 Ra8
  40. 40.Rc4 Be5
  41. 41.Ra4 Kg8
  42. 42.Kg2 Kf7
  43. 43.Nd2 Bc3
  44. 44.Ne4 Bb4
  45. 45.Kf3 Ke6
  46. 46.c3 Be7
  47. 47.Ke3 c6
  48. 48.h3 Bd8
  49. 49.Nc5+ Kf5
  50. 50.Nb3 Bb6+
  51. 51.Kf3 Ke5
  52. 52.h4 Kd5
  53. 53.h5 c5
  54. 54.Nd2 Bc7
  55. 55.Ke2 Rh8
  56. 56.Rg4 Rxh5
  57. 57.Rxg7 Kc6
  58. 58.Kd3 Be5
  59. 59.Rf7 a4
  60. 60.Ne4 Rh3+
  61. 61.Kd2 Kd5
  62. 62.Nf2 Rxc3
  63. 63.Rf5 Rg3

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