Fabiano Caruana vs Garry Kasparov

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2017.08.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/4p3/1B1b3P/P5R1/2k1K3/8/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nf6
  10. 10.f3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Na4 Rab8
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Nb6 Nd7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Rf2 b5
  17. 17.c5 Qa7
  18. 18.Rc1 dxc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qe1 Rd3
  22. 22.e5 Qd7
  23. 23.h3 Qe6
  24. 24.Rd2 Rxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 f6
  26. 26.exf6 Bxf6
  27. 27.b4 Re8
  28. 28.Rf1 Kf7
  29. 29.Rf3 h5
  30. 30.a3 Qc4
  31. 31.Qd7 a5
  32. 32.f5 g5
  33. 33.Qe6+ Qxe6
  34. 34.fxe6+ Kxe6
  35. 35.bxa5 Ra8
  36. 36.Bb6 Kd5
  37. 37.Rf5+ Kc4
  38. 38.Rc5+ Kb3
  39. 39.Rxb5+ Kxa3
  40. 40.Kf2 Ka4
  41. 41.Rf5 Kb3
  42. 42.Ke3 Kc4
  43. 43.Ke4 g4
  44. 44.Rxh5 gxh3
  45. 45.gxh3 Bc3
  46. 46.Rc5+ Kb3
  47. 47.h4 Bb4
  48. 48.Rg5 Kc4
  49. 49.h5 Bd6
  50. 50.h6

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