Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

40th GM · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th GM
Site Dortmund GER
Round 7
Date 2012.07.20
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5k2/2b2p2/5p2/1p5p/1P2B2P/5KP1/8/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Qg4 Nf6
  9. 9.Qg3 d6
  10. 10.Kh1 e5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nh5
  12. 12.Qf3 Qh4
  13. 13.g3 Qg4
  14. 14.Qxg4 Bxg4
  15. 15.Nd5 Rc8
  16. 16.Kg2 Be6
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf6
  18. 18.Nc4 Bc5
  19. 19.Nxf6+ gxf6
  20. 20.c3 h5
  21. 21.h4 Ne7
  22. 22.Ne3 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nf5 Rg8
  25. 25.Be4 Rd8
  26. 26.Re1 Rd7
  27. 27.Bh6 Nf4+
  28. 28.Bxf4 exf4
  29. 29.b4 Bb6
  30. 30.Rad1 fxg3
  31. 31.fxg3 Rxd1
  32. 32.Rxd1 Bc7
  33. 33.c4 Rg4
  34. 34.Kf3 Bxf5
  35. 35.Bxf5 Rxc4
  36. 36.a3 Rc3+
  37. 37.Rd3 Rxd3+
  38. 38.Bxd3 Kf8
  39. 39.Be4 b6
  40. 40.a4 b5
  41. 41.axb5 axb5

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