Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Superbet Classic 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Superbet Classic 2021
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 7.1
Date 2021.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/1k4r1/8/8/8/4R2K w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nd4
  6. 6.Ba4 c6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxd4
  9. 9.h3 g5
  10. 10.Ne2 Bb6
  11. 11.c3 Rg8
  12. 12.d4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.Bxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe5 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 g4
  17. 17.h4 g3
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd8
  19. 19.fxg3 Rxg3
  20. 20.Re1 Rg4
  21. 21.Bg5 Bxg5
  22. 22.hxg5 Ke7
  23. 23.Rad1 Bd7
  24. 24.e6 fxe6
  25. 25.g6 hxg6
  26. 26.Nb3 e5
  27. 27.Na5 Be6
  28. 28.Rd2 Rb8
  29. 29.b4 Kf6
  30. 30.a4 Rg3
  31. 31.Rxe4 Bd5
  32. 32.Rh4 Rxc3
  33. 33.Rh7 b6
  34. 34.Nxc6 Bxc6
  35. 35.Rc7 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rf8
  37. 37.b5 Ke6+
  38. 38.Kg3 Rc3+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rh8+
  40. 40.Kg1 Rh1+
  41. 41.Kxh1 Bxg2+
  42. 42.Rxg2 Rxc7
  43. 43.Rxg6+ Kd5
  44. 44.a5 Kc5
  45. 45.axb6 axb6
  46. 46.Re6 Kxb5
  47. 47.Rxe5+ Rc5
  48. 48.Re1 Rg5

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