Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2q2pk1/4bp1p/p2B2pP/3p4/4Q1P1/5P1K/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 d5
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.h3 Nc7
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Nbd2 dxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nd5
  13. 13.Bb2 h6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qa5
  15. 15.Nb3 Qb6
  16. 16.c4 Nc7
  17. 17.Rab1 Ne6
  18. 18.d4 cxd4
  19. 19.Nbxd4 Qa5
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Nd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Qa6
  23. 23.Bc5 Be6
  24. 24.Rbc1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Kh2 Rab8
  26. 26.a3 Qa5
  27. 27.Bb4 Qc7
  28. 28.Bc3 Rb3
  29. 29.Qe4 Rxa3
  30. 30.Bb2 Ra2
  31. 31.Bd4 c5
  32. 32.Be3 Bxe5
  33. 33.h4 Rb8
  34. 34.h5 g5
  35. 35.Rc2 Rxc2
  36. 36.Qxc2 Kg7
  37. 37.Re1 Rb4
  38. 38.Bd2 Rxc4
  39. 39.Qd3 Rd4
  40. 40.Qe3 Bf6
  41. 41.Bc3 Rc4
  42. 42.Bxf6+ exf6
  43. 43.Rd1 a5
  44. 44.Bd5 Rd4
  45. 45.Rxd4 cxd4

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