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Zierk, Steven vs Caruana, Fabiano

1-0 · Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line (B52) · 2026-07-03 · ratings 2500 / 2716

Players: Zierk, Steven vs Caruana, Fabiano

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Moves

[White "Zierk, Steven"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line"]
[Date "2026-07-03"]

1. e4 1... c5 2. Nf3 2... d6 3. Bb5+ 3... Bd7 4. Bxd7+ 4... Nxd7 5. O-O 5... e6 6. b3 6... Be7 7. Bb2 7... Bf6 8. d4 8... cxd4 9. Nxd4 9... Ne7 10. c4 10... O-O 11. Nc3 11... a6 12. Qd2 12... Ng6 13. Kh1 13... Rc8 14. Rad1 14... Qa5 15. f4 15... Rfe8 16. Nf3 16... Red8 17. g3?! 17... b5 18. Nd5 18... Qxd2 19. Nxf6+ 19... Nxf6 20. Nxd2 20... e5 21. Rc1 21... h6 22. Rc2 22... Ng4 23. Rf3 23... h5 24. Kg1 24... b4?! 25. Nf1 25... Nf6 26. Re2 26... a5 27. h3 27... Re8 28. f5 28... Nf8 29. Rd3?! 29... Rc6 30. a4? 30... N8d7 31. Nd2 31... g6 32. fxg6 32... fxg6 33. Rf3 33... Kg7 34. Ref2 34... Rf8 35. Kf1 35... Rcc8 36. Ke2 36... Nc5 37. Ke3 37... Rf7 38. Rf1 38... Rcf8 39. R1f2 39... Ne6 40. c5?! 40... Nxc5 41. Rf1 41... Rc8?! 42. R1f2?! 42... Rcf8 43. Rf1 43... g5 44. Rf5 44... Ncxe4 45. Nxe4 45... Nd5+ 46. Ke2 46... Rxf5 47. Rxf5 47... Rxf5 48. Nxd6 48... Rf8 49. Bxe5+ 49... Kg6 50. Nc4 50... Kf5 51. Kd3 51... Kg6? 52. Ke2?? 52... Kf5 53. Kd3 53... Ne7 54. Bc7 54... Nc6 55. Nxa5 55... Ne5+?? 56. Kd4 56... Rc8?? 57. Bxe5 57... Rd8+ 58. Ke3 58... Re8?!

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