Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r1r3k1/5ppp/4p3/q2pPPP1/1p6/1P1bbR1P/P3Q1B1/1K1R4 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg2 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.e5 d5
  14. 14.f4 b4
  15. 15.Na4 Bb7
  16. 16.b3 Bc6
  17. 17.Nb2 a5
  18. 18.f5 a4
  19. 19.Nd3 axb3
  20. 20.cxb3 Bb5
  21. 21.Kb1 Qa5
  22. 22.Rhf1 Nc5
  23. 23.Bxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Rf4 Rfc8
  25. 25.g5 Be3
  26. 26.Rf3 Bxd3+

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