Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 9.5
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q4k1/5Q1p/6p1/3Np2P/b2pP3/3P1RP1/P1r2PK1/4bB2 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.b3 d6
  6. 6.Bb2 e5
  7. 7.c4 c6
  8. 8.d3 Re8
  9. 9.e4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nc3 a5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc5
  12. 12.h3 Ne6
  13. 13.Rad1 Nh5
  14. 14.Ne2 c5
  15. 15.Nc3 Bd7
  16. 16.Nd5 b5
  17. 17.cxb5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Nd2 a4
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.Ncb6 Rb8
  22. 22.bxa4 Ba6
  23. 23.a5 Rb7
  24. 24.Nb4 Bb5
  25. 25.Qb3 Nf6
  26. 26.N4d5 Ba6
  27. 27.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  28. 28.Rc1 Qb8
  29. 29.Rc6 Bd8
  30. 30.Rfc1 Rc7
  31. 31.Bf1 Rxc6
  32. 32.Rxc6 Re7
  33. 33.Nd5 Rb7
  34. 34.Qa3 Bb5
  35. 35.Rxd6 Bxa5
  36. 36.h4 Be1
  37. 37.Rf6 Be8
  38. 38.h5 Rb1
  39. 39.Kg2 Rb2
  40. 40.Rf3 Rc2
  41. 41.Qe7 Ba4
  42. 42.Qxf7+

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