Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.5
Date 2016.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/8/4k1P1/8/4r2P/3r4/5P1K/8 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Nc5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nxb3
  11. 11.cxb3 Be7
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Qd7
  14. 14.h3 Rad8
  15. 15.Rd2 f6
  16. 16.Rad1 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Qc2 c5
  22. 22.g3 Kh8
  23. 23.h4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Qe4 h6
  25. 25.Kg2 Bf6
  26. 26.Kh3 h5
  27. 27.a4 Rd3
  28. 28.axb5 axb5
  29. 29.Qg6 e4
  30. 30.Qxh5+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qf5 Bxb2
  32. 32.Qxe4 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.Qxc4+ R3d5
  35. 35.g4 Kh8
  36. 36.g5 Bd4
  37. 37.Bxd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.Qf7 R8d7
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qh5+ Kg8
  41. 41.g6 Re4
  42. 42.Qh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qh8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qxg7+ Ke6
  45. 45.Qh8 Rd3+
  46. 46.Kh2

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