Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2010.11.18
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1P3p2/2n5/5pkp/R1P5/6rB/2K5 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 a6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 d6
  10. 10.Kh1 O-O
  11. 11.Qe1 Bd7
  12. 12.Qg3 b5
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Ne4 Rc8
  16. 16.Rad1 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Ng7
  18. 18.Nf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.exf6 Qxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Nf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 exf5
  22. 22.Bh6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Nxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Ne5
  25. 25.Re7 Ng4
  26. 26.Rfe1 Nxf6
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.c3 Rc8
  29. 29.Kg1 Ne4
  30. 30.g4 f6
  31. 31.gxf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Bf4 Kf7
  33. 33.Rd1 Ke6
  34. 34.Rd4 h5
  35. 35.Rb4 Rc5
  36. 36.a4 bxa4
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rb5
  38. 38.Ra6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Ra2 Rb3
  40. 40.Kf1 h4
  41. 41.Ke2 Kg6
  42. 42.Kd3 Kh5
  43. 43.Kc2 Rb7
  44. 44.b4 Kg4
  45. 45.Bh2 f4
  46. 46.Ra8 Rc7
  47. 47.Ra3 Rd7
  48. 48.b5 Rd2+
  49. 49.Kc1 Rxg2
  50. 50.b6 Nc5

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