Fabiano Caruana vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.2
Date 2025.10.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

5Q2/3N3b/2q5/6pk/7p/3p1P2/5KP1/8 w - - 22 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 Nge7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Bd2 Bxd2+
  9. 9.Nbxd2 d5
  10. 10.e5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O f6
  12. 12.exf6 Rxf6
  13. 13.Bxc6 Nxc6
  14. 14.Rc1 Bf5
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Qxb7 Rc8
  18. 18.dxe5 Rb6
  19. 19.Qa7 Rxb2
  20. 20.Nb3 Rxa2
  21. 21.Qe3 Ra3
  22. 22.Rc3 c5
  23. 23.Nxc5 Rxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Qe7
  25. 25.Rc1 a5
  26. 26.Qxa5 Qxe5
  27. 27.h3 d4
  28. 28.Qb4 h6
  29. 29.Nd3 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Nxc1 Kh7
  31. 31.Qd2 d3
  32. 32.h4 Qe4
  33. 33.h5 Qg4
  34. 34.Nb3 Qe2
  35. 35.Qf4 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qxh5+
  37. 37.Kg3 Bg6
  38. 38.Nd2 Qh1
  39. 39.Nf3 Qh5
  40. 40.Qd4 Qf5
  41. 41.Qe3 Bf7
  42. 42.Nd2 Bd5
  43. 43.f3 h5
  44. 44.Kf2 h4
  45. 45.Qd4 g5
  46. 46.Nf1 Bf7
  47. 47.Ne3 Qb5
  48. 48.Ng4 Bg6
  49. 49.Nf6+ Kh6
  50. 50.Nd7 Qc6
  51. 51.Qh8+ Bh7
  52. 52.Qf8+ Kh5
  53. 53.Qe8+ Kh6
  54. 54.Qf8+ Kh5
  55. 55.Qe8+ Kh6
  56. 56.Qf8+ Kh5

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