2021 Candidates Tournament Rd 12 Caruana vs Giri

April 25, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In the most anticipated round and matchup so far, Caruana and Giri face off to see if either one can find themselves with a shot at the Candidate’s title. Both players know they need a victory and went all out in their round 12 matchup.

Full PGN below:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8.
Be2 d6 9. Qd3 Bd7 10. f4 e5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O exf4 13. Bxf4 Be6 14. Qg3 Nd7
15. Rad1 Re8 16. Kh1 Qb8 17. b4 Ne5 18. b5 Rc8 19. bxc6 Rxc6 20. Nd5 Qf8 21. c3
Rac8 22. Rc1 Ng6 23. Bd2 Bh4 24. Qe3 Rc5 25. c4 h6 26. Qb3 Bg5 27. Bxg5 hxg5
28. Qg3 Qd8 29. Rcd1 Bxd5 30. exd5 Nf4 31. Qf2 R8c7 32. Rd4 Qe8 33. Bf3 Rxc4
34. Rxc4 Rxc4 35. Qxa7 Ra4 36. Qf2 Rxa3 37. h4 Qe5 38. hxg5 Qxg5 39. Re1 Ra8
40. Be4 Ra2 41. Rb1 Ra8 42. Re1 f5 43. Bb1 Kf7 44. Re3 Rh8+ 45. Kg1 Nxg2 0-1

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