Fabiano Caruana vs Anish Giri

GCT Super ROM Classic · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super ROM Classic
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 2.1
Date 2026.05.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/1B3pkp/6p1/4p1b1/4P3/5P2/5PKP/8 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.Nc3 Be6
  12. 12.Bg5 c4
  13. 13.b4 cxb3
  14. 14.cxb3 b4
  15. 15.axb4 Nc6
  16. 16.d4 Bg4
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  20. 20.Nd5 Rab8
  21. 21.Bb1 Nxb4
  22. 22.Nxb4 Rxb4
  23. 23.Rxa6 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Rxb3
  25. 25.Kg2 Rb2
  26. 26.Ra2 Rb7
  27. 27.Rc2 Bg5
  28. 28.Ba2 g6
  29. 29.Bd5 Ra7
  30. 30.Rb1 Kg7
  31. 31.Rcb2 Rdd7
  32. 32.Rb7 Rdxb7
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxb7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Bf4
  35. 35.Ba8 Bg5
  36. 36.Bb7 Bf4
  37. 37.Ba8 Bg5
  38. 38.Bb7

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