Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk

Champions Showdown G20 · 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown G20
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2017.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1pp3p1/4r1p1/pP1QNp2/P2P4/2P5/4RK1P/2q5 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.O-O Bf5
  11. 11.Qc2 Rad8
  12. 12.a4 a5
  13. 13.b5 Ne7
  14. 14.Qb3 Ng6
  15. 15.Ba3 Bc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.d4 Qd6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rde8
  19. 19.Bf1 e4
  20. 20.Nc4 Qf4
  21. 21.g3 Qh6
  22. 22.Nfe5 Bh3
  23. 23.Be2 e3
  24. 24.f3 Nh5
  25. 25.Qc2 Qg5
  26. 26.Bf1 Bxf1
  27. 27.Kxf1 f6
  28. 28.Nxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.Qg2 f5
  30. 30.f4 Nxf4
  31. 31.gxf4 Qxf4+
  32. 32.Kg1 Re4
  33. 33.Ne5 Rf6
  34. 34.Rf1 Qh6
  35. 35.Rf3 e2
  36. 36.Re1 Qd2
  37. 37.Qf2 Re6
  38. 38.Rd3 Qg5+
  39. 39.Qg2 Qh5
  40. 40.Rh3 Rh4
  41. 41.Rxh4 Qxh4
  42. 42.Rxe2 Qf4
  43. 43.Qd5 Qc1+
  44. 44.Kf2

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