Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 3.1
Date 2018.03.12
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/3p4/3P1p2/2P4p/4p1b1/1P6/1K4R1 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 O-O
  11. 11.g5 Nh5
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 f6
  15. 15.gxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Kb1 Nf4
  17. 17.Rg1 Kh8
  18. 18.Bd3 Bg5
  19. 19.Na5 Bh6
  20. 20.Nc6 Qh4
  21. 21.Qb4 Rf6
  22. 22.a4 Qxh2
  23. 23.Be4 Qe2
  24. 24.Bxf4 Bxf4
  25. 25.Qa5 Nc5
  26. 26.Qc7 Bh6
  27. 27.Nd8 Nxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Rf8
  29. 29.Nf7+ Rxf7
  30. 30.Qxf7 Rc8
  31. 31.Rc1 Qxe4
  32. 32.Rgf1 Bf4
  33. 33.Rg1 Bh6
  34. 34.Rgf1 Rg8
  35. 35.Rcd1 bxa4
  36. 36.Qe7 Qg6
  37. 37.Rf8 Bg5
  38. 38.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  39. 39.Qd7 h5
  40. 40.Rg1 e4
  41. 41.Qxa4 e3
  42. 42.Qxa6 Qf5
  43. 43.Qa8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qe8 Bf4
  45. 45.Qe6 g6
  46. 46.Rf1 Kg7
  47. 47.Qxf5 gxf5
  48. 48.c4 Bg3
  49. 49.Rg1 h4

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