Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.3
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rrk1/8/3p2p1/Pp1P4/3Nq1n1/6Pp/3Q4/R4R1K w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd5 Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 g6
  12. 12.Be2 Bg7
  13. 13.O-O b6
  14. 14.a4 O-O
  15. 15.c3 Nh7
  16. 16.a5 b5
  17. 17.Nc1 Bf6
  18. 18.Nd3 Bg5
  19. 19.Nb4 f5
  20. 20.Nc6 Qf6
  21. 21.b4 Bxe3+
  22. 22.Qxe3 h4
  23. 23.c4 bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 h3
  25. 25.g3 f4
  26. 26.Qe2 Ng5
  27. 27.Kh1 Rae8
  28. 28.Qb2 fxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Qf5
  30. 30.b5 axb5
  31. 31.Be2 Ne4
  32. 32.Rg1 Nf2+
  33. 33.Kh2 e4
  34. 34.Rgf1 Nf6
  35. 35.Nd4 Qe5
  36. 36.Qd2 exf3
  37. 37.Bxf3 N6g4+
  38. 38.Bxg4 Nxg4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qe4+

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