Peter Svidler vs Fabiano Caruana

FIDE Candidates 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2016.03.19
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/2R5/1K2P3/6p1/4B3/2p1r3/P7/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 g6
  7. 7.Ng5 e6
  8. 8.d3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nge4 O-O
  10. 10.h4 b6
  11. 11.h5 Bb7
  12. 12.hxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Bh6 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 f5
  15. 15.Qc1 fxe4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Qh6+ Kf6
  18. 18.dxe4 Rh8
  19. 19.e5+ Kf7
  20. 20.Qf4+ Kg7
  21. 21.Rxh8 Qxh8
  22. 22.O-O-O Kg8
  23. 23.Rd7 Rf8
  24. 24.Qg4 Qh6+
  25. 25.f4 Re8
  26. 26.Rxb7 Nxe5
  27. 27.Qh3 Qxh3
  28. 28.Bxh3 Nc4
  29. 29.Rxa7 e5
  30. 30.Bg2 Ne3
  31. 31.Bc6 Re6
  32. 32.Bb5 exf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Rf6
  34. 34.Kd2 Nf1+
  35. 35.Kd3 Rxf4
  36. 36.e4 Ng3
  37. 37.e5 Rf3+
  38. 38.Kc4 Ne4
  39. 39.Bc6 Rxc3+
  40. 40.Kb5 Re3
  41. 41.Kxb6 c4
  42. 42.Bd5+ Kh8
  43. 43.e6 c3
  44. 44.Rc7 g5
  45. 45.Bxe4

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