Gukesh Dommaraju vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.1
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5q1k/3Q3p/8/4PpN1/8/6P1/4K2P/r7 b - - 12 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.cxb4 cxb4
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 a5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bxg2
  12. 12.Kxg2 d6
  13. 13.Nd3 Nbd7
  14. 14.e3 Nd5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Qe2 N7b6
  17. 17.e4 Nf6
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nb3 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qd7
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Nfd5
  23. 23.Ndc5 Qe8
  24. 24.Nd4 Nxa4
  25. 25.Ne4 Nab6
  26. 26.Qg4 Nd7
  27. 27.Nd6 Qf8
  28. 28.Qe4 a4
  29. 29.f4 g6
  30. 30.f5 gxf5
  31. 31.N4xf5 a3
  32. 32.bxa3 bxa3
  33. 33.Rf1 a2
  34. 34.Nxf7 exf5
  35. 35.Qxd5 a1=Q
  36. 36.Rxa1 Rxa1
  37. 37.Ng5+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qxd7 Ra2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Ra1+
  40. 40.Ke2 Ra2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Ra1+
  42. 42.Ke2 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Ra1+
  44. 44.Ke2

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