Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 7
Date 2012.10.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2pk4/8/pn4K1/2R5/8/8/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.g4 hxg4
  16. 16.Nxe6 Rxe6
  17. 17.hxg4 Ne7
  18. 18.Kg2 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Nd5
  20. 20.Bd2 b5
  21. 21.f4 Kd7
  22. 22.f5 Ree8
  23. 23.Re4 g6
  24. 24.Rf1 gxf5
  25. 25.Rxf5 f6
  26. 26.Kf3 Rxe5
  27. 27.Rexe5 fxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 a5
  29. 29.g5 Rf8+
  30. 30.Kg2 Ne7
  31. 31.Re4 Ng6
  32. 32.Kg3 Rf5
  33. 33.Bf4 Nxf4
  34. 34.Kg4 Rxg5+
  35. 35.Kxg5 Nd5
  36. 36.c4 Nb4
  37. 37.cxb5 cxb5
  38. 38.c4 Nxa2
  39. 39.cxb5 Nc3
  40. 40.Rc4 Nxb5

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