Gukesh Dommaraju vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2025.10.27
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qr1Rk/1b6/3p4/pnpr3p/P4Q1P/1P1B1P2/8/6RK b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bf5
  8. 8.Ne1 e5
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 a5
  11. 11.e4 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.Be3 Na6
  14. 14.Nd3 b6
  15. 15.b3 Nc5
  16. 16.Qe2 Bc8
  17. 17.Nb5 Ba6
  18. 18.Nxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.a4 Ne8
  20. 20.Bd2 Qb6
  21. 21.Rfc1 Nc7
  22. 22.Bf1 h5
  23. 23.h4 f5
  24. 24.exf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Bg5 Rae8
  26. 26.Ra2 f4
  27. 27.gxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Qc4 Kh8
  29. 29.Rg2 Rf5
  30. 30.Bd3 Rxd5
  31. 31.Kh1 Bb7
  32. 32.Rcg1 Nxb5
  33. 33.Bf6 Bxf6
  34. 34.Qxf4 Bg5
  35. 35.Rxg5 Qd8
  36. 36.Rg8+

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