Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 8.4
Date 2018.06.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/5np1/6r1/5q2/2QR4/1P1R4/7K b - - 11 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nf4 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Nc7
  11. 11.f3 Re8
  12. 12.Bd2 Bf8
  13. 13.Qe1 g6
  14. 14.g4 c5
  15. 15.Qf2 b6
  16. 16.h4 Bd6
  17. 17.Nce2 a5
  18. 18.g5 Nd7
  19. 19.Bc3 Ba6
  20. 20.Bxa6 Rxa6
  21. 21.Rad1 Nf8
  22. 22.e4 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Nfe6
  24. 24.Nxe6 Nxe6
  25. 25.Bf6 Qa8
  26. 26.Kh1 Bc5
  27. 27.Qg2 dxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Ra7
  29. 29.Nc3 Ng7
  30. 30.Nd5 Nh5
  31. 31.e5 Rd7
  32. 32.Kh2 Qb8
  33. 33.Rfe1 Bf8
  34. 34.Qg4 Re6
  35. 35.Qf3 b5
  36. 36.Kg2 b4
  37. 37.axb4 axb4
  38. 38.Re4 b3
  39. 39.Red4 Qa7
  40. 40.R1d2 h6
  41. 41.Qxb3 hxg5
  42. 42.hxg5 Bg7
  43. 43.Qf3 Bxf6
  44. 44.exf6 Re5
  45. 45.Ne7+ Rdxe7
  46. 46.fxe7 Qxe7
  47. 47.Rd8+ Kh7
  48. 48.R8d7 Qxg5+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qh4+
  50. 50.Qh3 Qf4+
  51. 51.Kg2 Rg5+
  52. 52.Kh1 Kg7
  53. 53.Qc3+ Nf6
  54. 54.R7d3

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