Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/2r3pk/2P2p1p/4p2P/1R1pP1q1/3n2N1/2R2Q1K/8 w - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.a3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.Nd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Kh8
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Be3 Qd7
  13. 13.Kh2 Nd8
  14. 14.Rg1 c6
  15. 15.Bb3 Ne6
  16. 16.Kh1 f6
  17. 17.Nh4 Bf7
  18. 18.Nf5 Bd8
  19. 19.h4 Bb6
  20. 20.Qf3 Rad8
  21. 21.c4 Bg8
  22. 22.h5 h6
  23. 23.Rad1 Bh7
  24. 24.Ba2 Ng5
  25. 25.Qg3 Qe8
  26. 26.Nh4 Bxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rf7
  28. 28.Nf5 Rfd7
  29. 29.Rgf1 Bg8
  30. 30.b4 Be6
  31. 31.Qg2 Kh7
  32. 32.a4 Qf7
  33. 33.Rd2 d5
  34. 34.exd5 cxd5
  35. 35.c5 d4
  36. 36.e4 Rc7
  37. 37.Rc1 Bxa2
  38. 38.Rxa2 Qb3
  39. 39.Qd2 Ne6
  40. 40.Rb2 Qxa4
  41. 41.Ra2 Qd7
  42. 42.Rxa7 Nf4
  43. 43.Ra2 Qb5
  44. 44.Rc4 b6
  45. 45.Rac2 bxc5
  46. 46.bxc5 Qb3
  47. 47.c6 Nxd3
  48. 48.Kh2 Nf4
  49. 49.Ng3 Qf3
  50. 50.Rb4 Qxg4
  51. 51.Qf2 Nd3

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