Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.2
Date 2017.06.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3kr3/8/3K1PR1/1p1B3p/8/p7/8/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 h6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  12. 12.h3 Ne7
  13. 13.d4 Bb6
  14. 14.Be3 Ng6
  15. 15.a4 Nf4
  16. 16.a5 exd4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qxf4
  18. 18.axb6 Rxb6
  19. 19.Qxd4 Bxh3
  20. 20.e5 Qxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Bg4
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rc8
  23. 23.exd6 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Rxd6
  25. 25.d5 c5
  26. 26.dxc6 Rcxc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 Rxc6
  28. 28.Rd1 g6
  29. 29.Rd7 Rf6
  30. 30.Bd5 Rf5
  31. 31.Be4 Rg5+
  32. 32.Kf1 a5
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf8
  34. 34.Ke3 h5
  35. 35.f4 Rc5
  36. 36.Bd5 Ke8
  37. 37.Kd4 Rc2
  38. 38.Rb7 Rxf2
  39. 39.Ke5 Rxb2
  40. 40.Rxf7 a4
  41. 41.Kd6 Re2
  42. 42.Rg7 Kd8
  43. 43.Rxg6 a3
  44. 44.f5 Re8
  45. 45.f6

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