Fabiano Caruana vs Nigel Short

53rd Masters · 2010 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event 53rd Masters
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 3
Date 2010.12.30
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/q1PQK1kp/6p1/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 10 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 cxd4
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nb3 Ne7
  9. 9.Nbxd4 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.c3 a6
  12. 12.Bd3 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nf3 Bc7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd6
  16. 16.Bh4 Qh6
  17. 17.Bc2 Be6
  18. 18.Bg3 Bxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 Rad8
  20. 20.Qd3 g6
  21. 21.g4 f5
  22. 22.Rae1 fxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Bf7
  24. 24.g5 Qf8
  25. 25.Ba4 Rxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 b5
  27. 27.Bb3 Qd6
  28. 28.Nd4 Nxd4
  29. 29.Qxd4 Qg3
  30. 30.Re5 a5
  31. 31.a3 b4
  32. 32.axb4 axb4
  33. 33.Bxd5 bxc3
  34. 34.bxc3 Bxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Qxd5+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qd2 Qc7
  38. 38.Qd4+ Kg8
  39. 39.c4 Qe7
  40. 40.c5 Qxg5
  41. 41.Qc4+ Kf8
  42. 42.c6 Qd8
  43. 43.Qf4+ Kg8
  44. 44.Kh2 Qd5
  45. 45.Qf6 Qh5+
  46. 46.Kg3 Qc5
  47. 47.Kg4 Qd5
  48. 48.Kh3 Qh5+
  49. 49.Kg3 Qc5
  50. 50.Qe6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Kf3 Qc3+
  52. 52.Ke4 Qc2+
  53. 53.Kd4 Qxg2
  54. 54.c7 Qd2+
  55. 55.Kc5 Qa5+
  56. 56.Kd6 Qa3+
  57. 57.Kd7 Qa4+
  58. 58.Ke7 Qa7
  59. 59.Qd7

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