Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

4th Zurich CC Classical · 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Classical
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2015.02.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1pQ1n1q1/6p1/7p/1B5P/PP4PK/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Na3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 d6
  10. 10.Bb3 a5
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 h5
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.Ne3 h4
  17. 17.Bf2 d5
  18. 18.Re1 Kf8
  19. 19.h3 Bb6
  20. 20.Qc2 Nh5
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Nf4
  23. 23.Ng4 a4
  24. 24.Bxa4 dxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Bf5
  26. 26.Rd1 Kg7
  27. 27.Bb3 Qc7
  28. 28.Ne3 Bg6
  29. 29.Nc4 Rhe8
  30. 30.Kh1 Ba7
  31. 31.Ne5 Bxe4
  32. 32.fxe4 Rxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Bxf2
  34. 34.Qxf2 Rd8
  35. 35.Qe1 Rxd1
  36. 36.Qxd1 Qxe5
  37. 37.Qd7 Qf6
  38. 38.e5 Qg6
  39. 39.Kh2 b6
  40. 40.e6 Nxe6
  41. 41.Qxc6

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