Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2018.08.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1n4k1/6pp/1Q3p2/2r1p3/p1N5/P3P1P1/5PKP/3r4 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Qa4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bg5 a5
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qd8
  13. 13.Qxc4 a4
  14. 14.Nd2 Na5
  15. 15.Qb4 Ra7
  16. 16.Rab1 b6
  17. 17.e3 Bc6
  18. 18.Bxc6 Nxc6
  19. 19.Qb5 Qa8
  20. 20.c4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rfc1 e5
  22. 22.d5 Nb8
  23. 23.c5 Ra5
  24. 24.Qb2 Qxd5
  25. 25.cxb6 cxb6
  26. 26.Nc4 Rc5
  27. 27.Qxb6 f6
  28. 28.Rd1 Qxd1+
  29. 29.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Kg2

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