Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

VI World Blitz · 2010 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event VI World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11.3
Date 2010.11.16
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/3p4/3P3p/3bP1pP/R4PP1/5r2/5K2 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Qc2 b4
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.a3 bxa3
  7. 7.Rxa3 g6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg7
  9. 9.h3 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Na6
  11. 11.Bg5 Qb6
  12. 12.Nf3 Rb8
  13. 13.Na4 Nb4
  14. 14.Qb1 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O e6
  16. 16.Re1 exd5
  17. 17.cxd5 Re8
  18. 18.Nc3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nd2 a6
  20. 20.Bf4 Bb5
  21. 21.Nc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Bxc4 Nd7
  23. 23.Qd1 Ne5
  24. 24.Bf1 c4
  25. 25.Bxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Qa4 Nd3
  27. 27.Bxd3 cxd3
  28. 28.Rd1 Rec8
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rxb2
  30. 30.Nd1 Rb1
  31. 31.Qxa6 Qc2
  32. 32.Qa4 Qxa4
  33. 33.Rxa4 Rcc1
  34. 34.g3 Rxd1+
  35. 35.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd2
  37. 37.Kf1 g5
  38. 38.Ra6 Kg7
  39. 39.h4 g4
  40. 40.Ra4 h5
  41. 41.Ra3 Bd4
  42. 42.f3 Rf2+

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