Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Rapid Paris 2019 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.5
Date 2019.07.29
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/3p2p1/3P3p/p2qPP1P/Pr4P1/1p2R1K1/1Q6 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 b5
  10. 10.a3 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 Re8
  12. 12.Qc2 Ba6
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Nbd7
  15. 15.O-O a5
  16. 16.Ng3 h5
  17. 17.Re1 Nb6
  18. 18.Re2 Nfd7
  19. 19.Nf3 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nf1 c4
  22. 22.Qd1 b3
  23. 23.Nd2 a4
  24. 24.Nf3 c3
  25. 25.bxc3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Bg5 Bf6
  27. 27.h4 Rc8
  28. 28.Qd3 Nc4
  29. 29.Rc1 Ne5
  30. 30.Nxe5 Rxc1+
  31. 31.Bxc1 Bxe5
  32. 32.g3 Qc7
  33. 33.Be3 Rb8
  34. 34.f4 b2
  35. 35.Qb1 Qc4
  36. 36.Kf2 Bd4
  37. 37.Bxd4 Qxd4+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb3

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