Fabiano Caruana vs Peter Svidler

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.4
Date 2021.08.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1b2kpQ1/5n2/2N2R2/p1P4P/8/P1B2PPK/4q3 b - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.d4 b5
  12. 12.Bc2 Bb7
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 c6
  15. 15.c4 Qc7
  16. 16.Nf1 Nbd7
  17. 17.Ng3 bxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 a5
  19. 19.Be3 Nc5
  20. 20.Nd2 cxd5
  21. 21.exd5 g6
  22. 22.Bxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.Rb1 Reb8
  24. 24.Qf3 Ne8
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Nxh5 gxh5
  27. 27.Qxh5 Bg7
  28. 28.Rb3 Ra6
  29. 29.Rg3 Kf8
  30. 30.Rxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Qh7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qh8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Rxe5+ Re6
  34. 34.dxe6 Nf6
  35. 35.Rxc5 Qd6
  36. 36.Qg7 Rf8
  37. 37.Nb3 a4
  38. 38.Rf5 Qxe6
  39. 39.Nc5 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kh2

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