Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 138 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.5
Date 2013.06.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 138
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Final Position

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

8/8/4N3/7r/k3K3/8/1R6/8 b - - 84 138

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.Nc4 Nc6
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Ng5 Bd7
  16. 16.f4 Rb7
  17. 17.a5 Qb8
  18. 18.Nb6 Be8
  19. 19.fxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Be3 Qd8
  21. 21.Nf3 Bd6
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Rb5
  25. 25.Nd2 Ne7
  26. 26.Bc4 Rxa5
  27. 27.Bxa6 Rxa1
  28. 28.Qxa1 Ng6
  29. 29.Bc4 Bd7
  30. 30.Qa7 Nf4
  31. 31.Nf3 Be6
  32. 32.Bxf4 Bxc4
  33. 33.dxc4 exf4
  34. 34.e5 Be7
  35. 35.Rb1 Qd3
  36. 36.Re1 Re8
  37. 37.e6 fxe6
  38. 38.Rxe6 Kf8
  39. 39.Qc7 Qxc3
  40. 40.Qxf4+ Bf6
  41. 41.Qd6+ Be7
  42. 42.Qf4+ Bf6
  43. 43.Qd6+ Be7
  44. 44.Qd5 g6
  45. 45.Re1 Rd8
  46. 46.Qb7 Qf6
  47. 47.Ne5 Qd6
  48. 48.Kh1 Re8
  49. 49.Qe4 Qe6
  50. 50.Qf4+ Kg8
  51. 51.Nf3 Qf7
  52. 52.Qe5 h6
  53. 53.Qe4 Kg7
  54. 54.Kg1 Qf6
  55. 55.Qb7 Qd6
  56. 56.Kh1 Kg8
  57. 57.Qe4 Kg7
  58. 58.Qe3 Qf6
  59. 59.Nh2 Qg5
  60. 60.Qe6 Qf5
  61. 61.Qc6 Qf7
  62. 62.Qd7 Kf8
  63. 63.Qc6 Kg7
  64. 64.Nf3 Rd8
  65. 65.Qc7 Bf6
  66. 66.Qxc5 Rd7
  67. 67.Qb4 Rb7
  68. 68.Qa4 Qc7
  69. 69.Qc2 Qc5
  70. 70.Qd3 Rc7
  71. 71.Re4 Ra7
  72. 72.Re1 Rc7
  73. 73.Rc1 Re7
  74. 74.Qc2 h5
  75. 75.Qd2 g5
  76. 76.Nh2 Re4
  77. 77.Qd7+ Qe7
  78. 78.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  79. 79.g4 Re3
  80. 80.c5 Rxh3
  81. 81.c6 Bd6
  82. 82.c7 Bxc7
  83. 83.Rxc7+ Kg6
  84. 84.Rc6+ Kf7
  85. 85.Kg2 hxg4
  86. 86.Nxg4 Ra3
  87. 87.Ne5+ Ke7
  88. 88.Nf3 Ra5
  89. 89.Kg3 Rf5
  90. 90.Ng1 Rf4
  91. 91.Nh3 Rf6
  92. 92.Rc5 Kd6
  93. 93.Ra5 Kc7
  94. 94.Kg4 Kb6
  95. 95.Ra1 Rd6
  96. 96.Nxg5 Kb5
  97. 97.Kf4 Kc6
  98. 98.Ne4 Rd8
  99. 99.Rc1+ Kb6
  100. 100.Ke5 Rh8
  101. 101.Nf6 Rh2
  102. 102.Kd6 Kb5
  103. 103.Rc5+ Kb4
  104. 104.Nd5+ Kb3
  105. 105.Rc3+ Kb2
  106. 106.Rg3 Kc2
  107. 107.Ne3+ Kb2
  108. 108.Kc5 Rh4
  109. 109.Rf3 Rh5+
  110. 110.Kd4 Rh4+
  111. 111.Kd3 Kb3
  112. 112.Rf5 Rb4
  113. 113.Nc2 Rb6
  114. 114.Ra5 Rb7
  115. 115.Ra6 Rd7+
  116. 116.Nd4+ Kb4
  117. 117.Rc6 Rd8
  118. 118.Rc4+ Ka5
  119. 119.Kc3 Kb6
  120. 120.Rb4+ Ka6
  121. 121.Kc4 Rc8+
  122. 122.Kd5 Ka5
  123. 123.Rb1 Rc3
  124. 124.Ne6 Rh3
  125. 125.Kc4 Rh4+
  126. 126.Nd4 Ka6
  127. 127.Kc5 Rh5+
  128. 128.Kd6 Rh6+
  129. 129.Ne6 Ka5
  130. 130.Kc5 Rh5+
  131. 131.Kc4 Rh4+
  132. 132.Nd4 Ka6
  133. 133.Kc5 Rh5+
  134. 134.Kd6 Rh6+
  135. 135.Ne6 Ka5
  136. 136.Rb2 Ka4
  137. 137.Kd5 Rh5+
  138. 138.Ke4

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