Fabiano Caruana vs Peter Svidler

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 20.7
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Rr4/P2P1R2/8/b5r1/5p2/4p1k1/KP6/3B4 b - - 0 53

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.f3 Qb6
  7. 7.a3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 e6
  9. 9.Bc4 Qc7
  10. 10.Qe2 Bd7
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Bb3 Be7
  14. 14.g4 Rb8
  15. 15.Kb1 Nd7
  16. 16.Bd4 O-O
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 e5
  19. 19.Be3 a5
  20. 20.c3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.h4 Bd8
  23. 23.g5 Bb6
  24. 24.Rhf1 b4
  25. 25.cxb4 axb4
  26. 26.a4 Qe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Bxe3
  28. 28.Rfe1 Bc5
  29. 29.Re4 f5
  30. 30.Rc4 Rfc8
  31. 31.h5 Kf7
  32. 32.Ka2 Ke7
  33. 33.Bc2 g6
  34. 34.Rh1 Kf7
  35. 35.hxg6+ Kxg6
  36. 36.Rch4 Rf8
  37. 37.Rxh7 Kxg5
  38. 38.R1h4 Bf2
  39. 39.R7h5+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rh6+ Kg5
  41. 41.R4h5+ Kf4
  42. 42.Rxd6 b3+
  43. 43.Bxb3 Kxf3
  44. 44.Rc6 e4
  45. 45.d6 e3
  46. 46.Bd1+ Kg3
  47. 47.d7 Rbd8
  48. 48.Rh7 Rg8
  49. 49.a5 f4
  50. 50.Rf7 Be1
  51. 51.a6 Rg5
  52. 52.Rc8 Ba5
  53. 53.a7

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