Fabiano Caruana vs Gukesh Dommaraju

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2025.08.27
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

4r3/R5p1/5pk1/7p/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.a4 Ba7
  8. 8.h3 Qe7
  9. 9.b4 Be6
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Rfe8
  12. 12.Qb3 h6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Qxe6
  14. 14.Qxe6 Rxe6
  15. 15.Nb3 Ree8
  16. 16.Bd2 b5
  17. 17.Rec1 Ne7
  18. 18.c4 bxc4
  19. 19.Rxc4 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nexd5
  21. 21.Re1 Nd7
  22. 22.g3 f6
  23. 23.Kg2 Red8
  24. 24.d4 exd4
  25. 25.Nbxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Nf8
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.Rc4 Rd6
  29. 29.Rc5 Kf7
  30. 30.Nd4 Nd7
  31. 31.Rc2 Nxb4
  32. 32.Bxb4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Re7+ Kg6
  34. 34.Rxc7 Rxb4
  35. 35.Rexd7 Rg8
  36. 36.Ra7 Rxa4
  37. 37.Rd6 Ra3
  38. 38.Rdxa6 Rxa6
  39. 39.Rxa6 Re8
  40. 40.Ra7 Kh6
  41. 41.Ra5 Kg6
  42. 42.Ra7 Kh6
  43. 43.Ra5 Kg6
  44. 44.Ra7

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