Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G20 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2017.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/6pk/5p2/5P1p/6P1/P3B2P/2p2P2/1q2K3 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.h3 Re8
  8. 8.Ne2 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 Bb4+
  10. 10.c3 Bf8
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nb8
  13. 13.Ng3 Nc6
  14. 14.Kb1 f6
  15. 15.Nf5 Qd7
  16. 16.g4 Qf7
  17. 17.Rhg1 Be6
  18. 18.b3 Kh8
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Nb4
  21. 21.Qc3 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 Nd5
  23. 23.Qd3 Rad8
  24. 24.Rge1 cxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Bb4
  27. 27.Rc1 c5
  28. 28.Be3 Nc3+
  29. 29.Rxc3 Rxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 Qe7
  31. 31.Kc2 Kg8
  32. 32.Nd2 Bxd2
  33. 33.Kxd2 h6
  34. 34.Bf4 Qe4
  35. 35.Bb8 a5
  36. 36.Bd6 b6
  37. 37.a3 h5
  38. 38.Bc7 Qc6
  39. 39.Bd8 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 c4
  41. 41.Rd4 Qxa4
  42. 42.Bxb6 Qb3
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Be3 c3+
  45. 45.Ke1 c2
  46. 46.Rc8 Qb1+

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