Fabiano Caruana vs Richard Rapport

84th Tata Steel Masters · 2022 · English Opening · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event 84th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.5
Date 2022.01.26
Opening English Opening (A19)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/8/2p5/p3k3/5N2/PP2Pbpp/1R5P/4K3 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.e4 c5
  4. 4.e5 Ng8
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Qf4 d6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nh6
  9. 9.exd6 Bxd6
  10. 10.Qg5 Qxg5
  11. 11.Bxg5 f5
  12. 12.O-O-O Bc5
  13. 13.Ne5 Nf7
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3+
  16. 16.fxe3 Ke7
  17. 17.Be2 g5
  18. 18.Na4 h5
  19. 19.Nc5 h4
  20. 20.g4 Ne5
  21. 21.Rd4 Nxg4
  22. 22.Bxg4 e5
  23. 23.Rd2 fxg4
  24. 24.Nd3 Rh6
  25. 25.Nxe5 Re6
  26. 26.Nxg4 Re4
  27. 27.Nf2 Rxc4+
  28. 28.Rc2 Rxc2+
  29. 29.Kxc2 Be6
  30. 30.Rg1 Rf8
  31. 31.Nd3 g4
  32. 32.Nf4 Bf5+
  33. 33.Kd2 Rd8+
  34. 34.Ke2 Kf6
  35. 35.b3 a5
  36. 36.Ke1 Ke5
  37. 37.Ng2 Rh8
  38. 38.Nf4 g3
  39. 39.Rg2 Be4
  40. 40.Rd2 h3
  41. 41.a3 Rd8
  42. 42.Rb2 Bf3

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