Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

6th London Classic 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 3.2
Date 2014.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5b2/8/p1p1k1p1/1pp5/2P1KBP1/1P6/P5P1/8 w - - 12 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.Ne2 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb7
  12. 12.b3 Rc8
  13. 13.Bb2 Be7
  14. 14.Ned4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Rg8
  16. 16.Nf5 c5
  17. 17.c4 Be4
  18. 18.Ng3 Bg6
  19. 19.f4 h5
  20. 20.f5 h4
  21. 21.fxg6 hxg3
  22. 22.gxf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.hxg3 Ke6
  24. 24.Kf2 Rcd8
  25. 25.Ke2 Rxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rh8
  27. 27.Bc3 c6
  28. 28.Bd2 Re8
  29. 29.Rh1 Kxe5
  30. 30.Bc3+ Kf5
  31. 31.Kf3 Kg6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Bxd8
  34. 34.Be5 Kf7
  35. 35.Kf4 a6
  36. 36.Bb8 Ke6
  37. 37.g4 b5
  38. 38.Be5 g6
  39. 39.Ke4 Be7
  40. 40.Bf4 Bf8
  41. 41.Be3 Bd6
  42. 42.Bf4 Bf8
  43. 43.Be3 Bd6
  44. 44.Bf4 Bf8

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