Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Final Masters · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 5th Final Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2012.09.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Qnk1/5pp1/3p3p/p1pPb3/Pp2b1P1/1P2qN1P/8/5RRK w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nb4
  13. 13.Qe2 c5
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.d5 Ne7
  16. 16.h3 Re8
  17. 17.Bc2 Ng6
  18. 18.b3 Ba5
  19. 19.Rab1 Bc3
  20. 20.Rec1 b4
  21. 21.a4 a5
  22. 22.Bd3 h6
  23. 23.Qd1 Ba6
  24. 24.Bc2 Ra7
  25. 25.Kh2 Rae7
  26. 26.g4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Rxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Qc2 Qe7
  30. 30.Rg1 Rxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Qxe3
  32. 32.Rbf1 Be2
  33. 33.Qf5 Bd3
  34. 34.Qd7 Be5+
  35. 35.Kh1 Be4
  36. 36.Qe8+ Nf8

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