Vassily Ivanchuk vs Fabiano Caruana

Naroditsky Mem Blitz 2026 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Naroditsky Mem Blitz 2026
Site Charlotte USA
Round 8.4
Date 2026.07.04
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/5pk1/2R1p3/p1p3p1/N1P1P2p/4KP1P/P2r2n1/1R3B2 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Nf6
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b6
  11. 11.Be3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qb3 Nd7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rb8
  14. 14.Rac1 Re8
  15. 15.Qc2 Nce5
  16. 16.f3 Ng6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ba8
  18. 18.Nc2 h5
  19. 19.b4 h4
  20. 20.h3 Qc7
  21. 21.Nd4 Nf6
  22. 22.b5 a5
  23. 23.Nc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.bxc6 Qxc6
  25. 25.Nb5 Red8
  26. 26.Bg5 Nh5
  27. 27.Bxe7 Nxe7
  28. 28.Qg5 Qc5+
  29. 29.Qxc5 dxc5
  30. 30.Kf2 Nf4
  31. 31.Bf1 Nc6
  32. 32.Nc3 g5
  33. 33.Ke3 Kg7
  34. 34.Na4 Nd4
  35. 35.Rb1 Rd6
  36. 36.Rd2 Rbd8
  37. 37.Rdb2 Nc6
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rd2
  39. 39.Rxc6 Nxg2+

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