Fabiano Caruana vs Richard Rapport

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.4
Date 2023.11.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4n3/pR2N2k/2n5/5p2/8/4B2P/P1r2PPK/8 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 g6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 bxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Ba6
  12. 12.Bxa6 Nxa6
  13. 13.Qa4 Qb6
  14. 14.Bf4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Be5 Nb4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nbd5
  17. 17.Qc2 Bf8
  18. 18.Ng5 Ng4
  19. 19.Bg3 Bg7
  20. 20.Nf3 Rac8
  21. 21.Ne4 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 Qxb2
  23. 23.Qxb2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rab1 Bg7
  25. 25.Rdc1 Bh6
  26. 26.Rc4 Bf8
  27. 27.c6 f5
  28. 28.Neg5 Re8
  29. 29.Rb7 Ne7
  30. 30.h3 Nf6
  31. 31.Nd4 h6
  32. 32.Ngxe6 Nxc6
  33. 33.Nxf8 Nxd4
  34. 34.Rxc8 Rxc8
  35. 35.Nxg6 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Nc6
  37. 37.Bf4 Rc2
  38. 38.Bxh6 Ne8
  39. 39.Ne7+ Kh7
  40. 40.Be3

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