Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2017.08.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p1p/5Rp1/2p5/r3P3/7P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.exd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd6
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.b4 Bb6
  10. 10.a4 e4
  11. 11.dxe4 Ne5
  12. 12.Qe2 a5
  13. 13.O-O Bg4
  14. 14.bxa5 Rxa5
  15. 15.Ba3 Bc5
  16. 16.Bb4 Bxb4
  17. 17.cxb4 Qxb4
  18. 18.Rfb1 Qd6
  19. 19.h3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Nxf3 b6
  21. 21.Bb5 Raa8
  22. 22.Re1 Rad8
  23. 23.Rac1 c5
  24. 24.Rc3 g6
  25. 25.Rb3 Nxf3+
  26. 26.Qxf3 Qe5
  27. 27.Bc4 Rd6
  28. 28.Rb5 Rd4
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxc4
  30. 30.Qxf6 Qxf6
  31. 31.Rxf6 Rxa4

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