Alexander Morozevich vs Fabiano Caruana

54th Reggio Emilia · 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 6
Date 2012.01.02
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/2r2p1p/1N2p1pP/6P1/3nP3/3k1P2/P1p5/2K5 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.h4 Bg7
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qxd5
  9. 9.Qf3 Qxf3
  10. 10.Nxf3 Nc6
  11. 11.Rb1 Na5
  12. 12.Bb5+ Bd7
  13. 13.Ke2 Rc8
  14. 14.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  15. 15.Rb5 b6
  16. 16.dxc5 Rxc5
  17. 17.Rxc5 bxc5
  18. 18.Rd1+ Ke6
  19. 19.e4 Bxc3
  20. 20.Be3 Bf6
  21. 21.h5 Rc8
  22. 22.h6 Nc4
  23. 23.Bf4 Nb2
  24. 24.Rd5 c4
  25. 25.Ra5 Nd3
  26. 26.Be3 Rb8
  27. 27.Nd4+ Kd7
  28. 28.Kd2 Rb7
  29. 29.g4 e6
  30. 30.f3 Bd8
  31. 31.Ra4 Nb2
  32. 32.Ra6 Bb6
  33. 33.Nc2 Nd3
  34. 34.Bxb6 axb6
  35. 35.g5 Nf4
  36. 36.Ne3 Kc6
  37. 37.Ng4 Kb5
  38. 38.Ra8 Rc7
  39. 39.Nf6 c3+
  40. 40.Kc2 Ne2
  41. 41.Rd8 Kc4
  42. 42.Nd7 Nd4+
  43. 43.Kc1 c2
  44. 44.Nxb6+ Kd3

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