Fabiano Caruana vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

12th Norway Armageddon · 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1-0
Event 12th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.3
Date 2024.06.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1n3p1p/4k3/8/qB2Q3/5P2/6PP/6K1 b - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Nf3 a5
  10. 10.Ne5 Qd6
  11. 11.f3 c5
  12. 12.Bb5 Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Rxa6
  14. 14.O-O Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.a4 Re8
  17. 17.b3 Raa8
  18. 18.Bb2 Rac8
  19. 19.Qd2 Qe6
  20. 20.dxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Rfe1 Qb6
  22. 22.Rab1 Rcd8
  23. 23.Bc3 Qa7
  24. 24.Bxa5 Rd7
  25. 25.Bc3 d4
  26. 26.exd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  28. 28.Bb4 Nc7
  29. 29.Rc1 Qb7
  30. 30.Ba5 Ne6
  31. 31.Qc2 g5
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Bd2 Qd5
  34. 34.Qc4 Qf5
  35. 35.a5 Rc7
  36. 36.Qf1 Rc2
  37. 37.Rxc2 Qxc2
  38. 38.Qc1 Qxb3
  39. 39.Bxg5 Qb5
  40. 40.Bd2 Nc5
  41. 41.Bh6+ Kf6
  42. 42.Qf4+ Ke6
  43. 43.Qxd4 Qxa5
  44. 44.Bd2 Qa4
  45. 45.Bb4 Nb7
  46. 46.Qe4+

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