Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

20th Sigeman & Co · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 20th Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo SWE
Round 1
Date 2012.05.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q1k3/p4pp1/P1p1nb2/1p2pQP1/1P2P3/1BP1B3/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Re1 c6
  10. 10.Bd3 Ng6
  11. 11.Be3 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.Qc2 Bd7
  14. 14.Rad1 Bc7
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bf1 Qe7
  18. 18.b4 Red8
  19. 19.a4 Be6
  20. 20.a5 Nd7
  21. 21.Ra1 b6
  22. 22.a6 Nf8
  23. 23.Nf3 Ng6
  24. 24.g3 Bd6
  25. 25.Red1 Rac8
  26. 26.Rd2 Bc7
  27. 27.Rad1 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 Rd8
  29. 29.h4 Nf8
  30. 30.Rxd8 Qxd8
  31. 31.Nd2 Qc8
  32. 32.Qa4 Bd6
  33. 33.Nc4 Bxc4
  34. 34.Bxc4 b5
  35. 35.Qd1 Be7
  36. 36.Bb3 Ne6
  37. 37.Qg4 Kf8
  38. 38.Qf5 Bf6
  39. 39.g4 Ke8
  40. 40.g5 hxg5
  41. 41.hxg5

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