Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 13.3
Date 2018.06.24
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5n2/r4k1p/8/8/p6R/K5P1/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.f4 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bd2 e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Qf3 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bxb5 Qa5
  13. 13.Bc4 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Na6
  15. 15.Ne2 Nc5
  16. 16.Rhf1 Qa3+
  17. 17.Kd2 Qa4
  18. 18.Bd3 Nf6
  19. 19.Ke1 Bg4
  20. 20.Qe3 Ncxe4
  21. 21.Qd4 Qa5
  22. 22.Qb4 Qxb4
  23. 23.cxb4 Rfe8
  24. 24.h3 Bxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Nd5
  26. 26.Rd3 Nxb4
  27. 27.Rb3 Nxc2+
  28. 28.Kd1 Nd4
  29. 29.Re3 Nxe2
  30. 30.Kxe2 Nc3+
  31. 31.Kd3 Nxa2
  32. 32.Kc4 a5
  33. 33.Ra1 Rxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Nb4
  35. 35.Bh6 f6
  36. 36.Kc5 Kf7
  37. 37.h4 Nd3+
  38. 38.Kxc6 a4
  39. 39.Kb5 a3
  40. 40.Kc4 Ne5+
  41. 41.Kb3 g5
  42. 42.hxg5 Kg6
  43. 43.gxf6 Kxh6
  44. 44.Ka2 Kg6
  45. 45.Rf1 Nf7
  46. 46.Rf3 Ra6
  47. 47.Rg3+ Kxf6
  48. 48.Rh3 h6

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