Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2017.08.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4b2/1b3R2/1p1q2p1/3p2k1/3P4/1p2P1PQ/7P/2R3K1 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ne2 c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Ne7
  13. 13.Ng3 Nc8
  14. 14.Nh5 Be7
  15. 15.b3 cxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Nd6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  18. 18.Ba3 Bc8
  19. 19.Qf3 Bb7
  20. 20.Bd3 a5
  21. 21.Rac1 a4
  22. 22.Qh3 g6
  23. 23.Nd7 Be7
  24. 24.Nxf8 Bxf8
  25. 25.f5 axb3
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Bxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.Qe6+ Kh7
  29. 29.Bxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Rf7+ Kh6
  31. 31.Qh3+ Kg5
  32. 32.g3

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