Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.1
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/k7/B2b4/3p4/8/8/8/5K2 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Re1 e6
  7. 7.Bf1 b6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bb7
  10. 10.f3 Be7
  11. 11.c4 Rc8
  12. 12.Qd2 O-O
  13. 13.Nc3 Qc7
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 Qxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Rxc3
  17. 17.bxa6 Ba8
  18. 18.a4 d5
  19. 19.Bb2 Rcc8
  20. 20.e5 Nh5
  21. 21.Bb5 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Nxe5
  24. 24.Nxe6 Nxf3+
  25. 25.gxf3 fxe6
  26. 26.Bd4 Bd6
  27. 27.a7 Nf4
  28. 28.Kf1 h5
  29. 29.Rc6 Be7
  30. 30.Rb6 Kf7
  31. 31.Rb8 g5
  32. 32.a5 g4
  33. 33.fxg4 hxg4
  34. 34.a6 e5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Ne6
  36. 36.b4 Bxb4
  37. 37.Bc7 Nxc7
  38. 38.Rxd8 Be7
  39. 39.Rc8 Bd6
  40. 40.Be2 Bxh2
  41. 41.Bxg4 Ke7
  42. 42.Rh8 Be5
  43. 43.Rg8 Kd6
  44. 44.Bc8 Kc6
  45. 45.Rg6+ Bd6
  46. 46.Bb7+ Kc5
  47. 47.Rg8 Kb6
  48. 48.Bxa8 Kxa7
  49. 49.Bb7 Nxa6
  50. 50.Bxa6

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