Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

9th London Classic 2017 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 4.3
Date 2017.12.05
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5kp1/3p4/6rP/1Nb1p1P1/4Bp2/PPP5/1K6 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Ne5
  8. 8.Qg3 b5
  9. 9.O-O-O Nf6
  10. 10.f4 Neg4
  11. 11.Bg1 h5
  12. 12.e5 b4
  13. 13.Na4 Nd5
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb7
  15. 15.Nac5 Bc6
  16. 16.Ne4 f5
  17. 17.h3 h4
  18. 18.Qe1 fxe4
  19. 19.hxg4 Nxf4
  20. 20.Rxh4 Rxh4
  21. 21.Qxh4 Qxe5
  22. 22.Bd4 Ng6
  23. 23.Qh3 Qg5+
  24. 24.Kb1 Bd5
  25. 25.Bg1 Be7
  26. 26.g3 Ne5
  27. 27.Be2 Nf3
  28. 28.Bxf3 exf3
  29. 29.Bd4 Kf7
  30. 30.Nc1 d6
  31. 31.Nd3 e5
  32. 32.Bf2 Be6
  33. 33.Nxb4 e4
  34. 34.Qh1 Rc8
  35. 35.Nxa6 Qa5
  36. 36.Qh5+ Qxh5
  37. 37.gxh5 Bg5
  38. 38.Re1 Bc4
  39. 39.Nb4 Re8
  40. 40.Re3 Bxe3
  41. 41.Bxe3 Re5
  42. 42.g4 Rg5

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