Alexander Morozevich vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.06.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C81)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R2b2/P7/1p1pB3/1q1P3p/7P/4N1PK/8 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Na5
  11. 11.c3 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 O-O
  13. 13.Nd4 Qe8
  14. 14.f3 Nc5
  15. 15.b4 Nb7
  16. 16.Be3 Bd7
  17. 17.Na3 c6
  18. 18.Nac2 a5
  19. 19.f4 Qc8
  20. 20.h3 Re8
  21. 21.Bf2 Bf8
  22. 22.Qf3 Ra6
  23. 23.Ne3 Qa8
  24. 24.Ndc2 Qd8
  25. 25.bxa5 Nc5
  26. 26.b4 Ne4
  27. 27.Rd3 f6
  28. 28.Bh4 g5
  29. 29.fxg5 fxg5
  30. 30.Bg3 Bg7
  31. 31.Bh2 Rf8
  32. 32.Qe2 Rf2
  33. 33.Qe1 g4
  34. 34.Rd4 Rf8
  35. 35.Rad1 Qe8
  36. 36.Nxg4 Bf5
  37. 37.Nce3 Bg6
  38. 38.Nf1 h5
  39. 39.Nge3 Ra7
  40. 40.Ng3 Bxe5
  41. 41.Nxe4 Bxd4
  42. 42.cxd4 Qxe4
  43. 43.Be5 Kh7
  44. 44.Rc1 Raf7
  45. 45.Kh2 Rf2
  46. 46.Rxc6 R8f3
  47. 47.Rc7+ Bf7
  48. 48.Kh1 Rf1+
  49. 49.Qxf1 Rxf1+
  50. 50.Nxf1 Kg6
  51. 51.Rc6+ Kh7
  52. 52.Ng3 Qb1+
  53. 53.Kh2 h4
  54. 54.Ne2 Qxb4
  55. 55.Rc7 Kg8
  56. 56.a6

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