Fabiano Caruana vs Peter Svidler

Lindores Abbey Tal Mem · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
Site Riga LAT
Round 9.2
Date 2021.11.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2k5/6b1/1p1B4/1P2N3/1K2b3/1P6/8 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Kb1 O-O-O
  12. 12.Be2 h5
  13. 13.Nb3 Kb8
  14. 14.Rhf1 Be7
  15. 15.Rf3 Rdg8
  16. 16.Bf1 Na5
  17. 17.Qf2 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Rc8
  19. 19.f5 Qc5
  20. 20.Qe1 Qe5
  21. 21.g3 h4
  22. 22.gxh4 Qxh2
  23. 23.Rh3 Qe5
  24. 24.Bd3 Bc6
  25. 25.Qf2 Qc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 dxc5
  27. 27.fxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Bc4 Rcd8
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  30. 30.Bxe6 f5
  31. 31.exf5 Rxh4
  32. 32.Rxh4 Bxh4
  33. 33.Bd5 Bd7
  34. 34.Be4 Bd8
  35. 35.Kc1 Kc7
  36. 36.f6 Be8
  37. 37.Kd2 b5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kd6
  39. 39.Bb7 Bxf6
  40. 40.Ne4+ Ke7
  41. 41.c3 a5
  42. 42.Nxc5 Bg5+
  43. 43.Kd3 Bc1
  44. 44.Kc2 Be3
  45. 45.b4 axb4
  46. 46.cxb4 Kd6
  47. 47.Ne4+ Kc7
  48. 48.Bd5 Bg6
  49. 49.Kb3

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