Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14.4
Date 2016.03.28
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R1k2/5B2/5p2/4qQ1p/1p2r3/6P1/P1P3bP/1K6 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.f5 Qb6
  13. 13.fxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.Bd3 h5
  16. 16.Kb1 b4
  17. 17.Ne2 Qc5
  18. 18.Rhf1 Bh6
  19. 19.Qe1 a5
  20. 20.b3 Rg8
  21. 21.g3 Ke7
  22. 22.Bc4 Be3
  23. 23.Rf3 Rg4
  24. 24.Qf1 Rf8
  25. 25.Nf4 Bxf4
  26. 26.Rxf4 a4
  27. 27.bxa4 Bxa4
  28. 28.Qd3 Bc6
  29. 29.Bb3 Rg5
  30. 30.e5 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rc4 Rd5
  32. 32.Qe2 Qb6
  33. 33.Rh4 Re5
  34. 34.Qd3 Bg2
  35. 35.Rd4 d5
  36. 36.Qd2 Re4
  37. 37.Rxd5 exd5
  38. 38.Qxd5 Qc7
  39. 39.Qf5 Rf7
  40. 40.Bxf7 Qe5
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rd8+

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