Fabiano Caruana vs Peter Svidler

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2014.06.04
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/5r2/3kp3/p2b1r2/8/KP3p2/2P2Q1P/8 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.Kb1 Ne5
  11. 11.g4 b4
  12. 12.Na4 h6
  13. 13.Rg1 d5
  14. 14.Bf4 dxe4
  15. 15.g5 hxg5
  16. 16.Rxg5 Nfd7
  17. 17.Rxg7 exf3
  18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
  19. 19.Bd3 Bf6
  20. 20.Bg6+ Nxg6
  21. 21.Bxc7 Bxg7
  22. 22.Qd3 Nge5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Qe4 Ra7
  25. 25.Nc5 Ke7
  26. 26.Rf1 Rf8
  27. 27.Nxd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.Qxe5 Rd5
  29. 29.Qe3 Rdf5
  30. 30.Qf2 a5
  31. 31.b3 Bd7
  32. 32.Rg1 Bc6
  33. 33.Kb2 R8f7
  34. 34.Rg8 Rf8
  35. 35.Rg4 R8f7
  36. 36.a3 bxa3+
  37. 37.Kxa3 Kd6
  38. 38.Rc4 Bd5
  39. 39.Rc8

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