Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

87th Tata Steel Masters · 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 87th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.2
Date 2025.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/p4q2/3p1b2/2p3p1/R7/1N4P1/PPQ2P2/6K1 w - - 8 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.c3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Rb8
  12. 12.Nb3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bg5 d6
  14. 14.Rc1 Be6
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Rb5
  17. 17.dxe6 Rxg5
  18. 18.Qd2 Rf5
  19. 19.exf7+ Qxf7
  20. 20.Re2 c5
  21. 21.g3 Rd5
  22. 22.Qc2 Re5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Re1 Rb8
  25. 25.Qd2 Rb6
  26. 26.h4 Bf6
  27. 27.Rd1 Kg7
  28. 28.Re1 h6
  29. 29.Re4 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Ra4 Kg8
  32. 32.Qc2 Rb8
  33. 33.Qf5 Be7
  34. 34.Qc2 Bf6

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