Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2021.08.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5B2/2k2Kp1/8/2P2P1n/8/P2p4/1b6/3B4 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Na5
  13. 13.Nd4 c5
  14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Bc2 Nc4
  16. 16.Qe2 Nxe5
  17. 17.Rae1 O-O
  18. 18.Qh5 Ng6
  19. 19.Bd2 Rf7
  20. 20.f4 Nf8
  21. 21.f5 e5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Bf6
  23. 23.Re2 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8 Qxe8
  25. 25.Re1 Qd8
  26. 26.Qf3 d4
  27. 27.Be4 Kh8
  28. 28.c4 Re7
  29. 29.Bd3 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Bxe1 Nd7
  31. 31.Bg3 Nb6
  32. 32.b3 bxc4
  33. 33.bxc4 h6
  34. 34.Qc6 Qe7
  35. 35.Qe6 Na4
  36. 36.Qxe7 Bxe7
  37. 37.Kf2 Kg8
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf7
  39. 39.Bc2 Nc3
  40. 40.a3 a5
  41. 41.Bc7 a4
  42. 42.g4 Bg5
  43. 43.Bb6 Be7
  44. 44.h4 Ke8
  45. 45.g5 hxg5
  46. 46.hxg5 Bxg5
  47. 47.Bxc5 Bf6
  48. 48.Kg4 Kd7
  49. 49.Kh5 Kc7
  50. 50.Kg6 Ne2
  51. 51.Kf7 Nf4
  52. 52.Bf8 d3
  53. 53.Bxa4 Nh5
  54. 54.c5 Bb2
  55. 55.Bd1

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