Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 6.2
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5k2/3b4/2pK3n/5p1P/5R2/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qd3 d6
  8. 8.Nc2 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 e5
  11. 11.O-O Be6
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 Nc6
  14. 14.Bg5 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxd8 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bc7 Na4
  17. 17.b3 Rac8
  18. 18.Bxd6 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rad1 Nc3
  20. 20.Rd2 Rxd6
  21. 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  22. 22.Rxd6 Nxa2
  23. 23.Rf3 a5
  24. 24.Na3 Nab4
  25. 25.Nb5 Na6
  26. 26.Rd2 Nc5
  27. 27.Re3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rxd8 Nxd8
  29. 29.Nd4 Nc6
  30. 30.Nxc6 bxc6
  31. 31.Kf2 Kg6
  32. 32.Ke2 a4
  33. 33.bxa4 Nxa4
  34. 34.Kd3 Nb2+
  35. 35.Kd4 Nxc4
  36. 36.Rg3+ Kh7
  37. 37.Kc5 Bd5
  38. 38.Rg4 Ne3
  39. 39.Rh4+ Kg6
  40. 40.g3 f5
  41. 41.Rf4 Kf6
  42. 42.Kd4 g5
  43. 43.Rf2 Ng4
  44. 44.Rb2 Ne5
  45. 45.Rf2 Nf3+
  46. 46.Ke3 Ke5
  47. 47.h3 f4+
  48. 48.gxf4+ gxf4+
  49. 49.Kd3 c5
  50. 50.Rb2 c4+
  51. 51.Kc3 Nh4
  52. 52.Re2+ Kf6
  53. 53.Kd4 f3
  54. 54.Rf2

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