Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.4
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6bk/8/p2Np3/K3Pp1n/5P1p/P7/6B1 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 Ng4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Bg7
  7. 7.Qd2 c6
  8. 8.f3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Kb1 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.g4 b4
  13. 13.Nce2 c5
  14. 14.Bf2 Qc7
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.Bb5 Rb8
  17. 17.Bg3 e5
  18. 18.Bxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.Nh3 Nb6
  20. 20.Qd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Nc4
  22. 22.Rd3 f5
  23. 23.gxf5 gxf5
  24. 24.Nf2 Ba6
  25. 25.Rg1 Kh7
  26. 26.Nc1 Rbd8
  27. 27.Rgd1 Rxd3
  28. 28.Ncxd3 Ne3
  29. 29.Rg1 f4
  30. 30.Bh4 Bxd3
  31. 31.Nxd3 Rc8
  32. 32.Be7 c4
  33. 33.Nxb4 c3
  34. 34.bxc3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Kb2 Rc7
  36. 36.Bh4 a5
  37. 37.Nd5 Rxc2+
  38. 38.Kb3 Rxh2
  39. 39.Bf6 Rg2
  40. 40.Rxg2 Nxg2
  41. 41.Bd8 h5
  42. 42.Ka4 h4
  43. 43.Bb6 h3
  44. 44.Bg1 Nh4

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