Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 5.1
Date 2021.12.20
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5q2/6k1/1p2Qn1p/4K3/1PPPP2p/8/6P1/8 b - - 14 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bb4
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.b4 Bd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Be3 c5
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.Rb1 b6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nb5 Nd7
  16. 16.Rxf4 Qg5
  17. 17.Qf1 a5
  18. 18.Nxd4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Ra2
  20. 20.Qf2 Rfa8
  21. 21.Rf1 h6
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.h4 Qd8
  24. 24.Qg3 Rxe2
  25. 25.Rf7 g5
  26. 26.Qxd6 Raa2
  27. 27.R7f2 Rxf2
  28. 28.Qxe6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Rxf2 Rxf2
  30. 30.Kxf2 gxh4
  31. 31.d4 Nf6
  32. 32.Ke3 Qa8
  33. 33.Kf4 Qf8
  34. 34.Ke5 Qb8+
  35. 35.Kf5 Qf8
  36. 36.Ke5 Qb8+
  37. 37.Kf5 Qf8
  38. 38.Ke5

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