Vassily Ivanchuk vs Fabiano Caruana

54th Reggio Emilia · 2012 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 8
Date 2012.01.04
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6bp/pqB5/8/4prP1/2P4P/1P1p4/R5K1 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.c3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bh2 Qe8
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.Na3 e5
  12. 12.Nc4 Ne4
  13. 13.Nfd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Nxd2 Kh8
  15. 15.Qc2 f5
  16. 16.Rfe1 g5
  17. 17.Bd3 Qg6
  18. 18.f3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rf1 d5
  20. 20.a5 c5
  21. 21.g4 e4
  22. 22.fxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Be2 f4
  24. 24.axb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.Qb3 Qa7
  26. 26.Bb5 cxd4
  27. 27.Bxd7 dxe3
  28. 28.Nc4 Rd8
  29. 29.Ba4 Rd2
  30. 30.Qxb7 Qxb7
  31. 31.Rxf4 gxf4
  32. 32.Nxd2 exd2
  33. 33.Bxf4 Rxf4
  34. 34.Bc6 Qb6+

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