Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.1
Date 2017.08.18
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r4/1pp1q3/2p3Q1/2r5/4P3/1P1P4/P7/1KN2RR1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 e4
  5. 5.Ne2 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Ng3 h5
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg4
  9. 9.Nge2 Qd7
  10. 10.h3 Bf5
  11. 11.Ng3 Bg6
  12. 12.h4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Qe2 Bd6
  14. 14.O-O-O Rhe8
  15. 15.Qf1 Ng4
  16. 16.Kb1 f6
  17. 17.Nce2 Bf7
  18. 18.f3 exf3
  19. 19.gxf3 Nh6
  20. 20.Rg1 Be5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Nf4 Qe7
  23. 23.e4 Qa3
  24. 24.Nge2 g5
  25. 25.hxg5 fxg5
  26. 26.Ng2 a5
  27. 27.f4 Rc5
  28. 28.Ne3 a4
  29. 29.Nc1 axb3
  30. 30.cxb3 Ng4
  31. 31.Nc2 Qa7
  32. 32.fxg5 Bg6
  33. 33.Qe2 Rxg5
  34. 34.d3 Qc5
  35. 35.Rdf1 Qe7
  36. 36.Ne3 Rc5
  37. 37.Nxg4 hxg4
  38. 38.Qxg4+ Kb8
  39. 39.Qxg6

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