Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magistral · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magistral
Site Pamplona ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.12.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/4bpk1/p3p3/B3Pb1P/5K2/4NP2/8/8 b - - 17 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Nxg4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Qxg4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qg7
  14. 14.Qf4 Na6
  15. 15.Be2 Be7
  16. 16.O-O Nc5
  17. 17.e5 Qg6
  18. 18.Rd4 Rd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Nd3
  21. 21.Qd2 h5
  22. 22.Bxd3 cxd3
  23. 23.Rxd3 b4
  24. 24.Nd1 c5
  25. 25.Ne3 Bc6
  26. 26.Rd6 Qb1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Bb5
  28. 28.a4 bxa3
  29. 29.bxa3 O-O
  30. 30.Qa5 a6
  31. 31.Qc7 Re8
  32. 32.Qxc5 Qe4
  33. 33.f3 Qd3
  34. 34.Bf4 Qg6
  35. 35.Bg3 Qd3
  36. 36.Rxd3 Bxc5
  37. 37.Rc3 Bd4
  38. 38.Rb3 Rc8
  39. 39.Bf4 Rc3
  40. 40.Rxc3 Bxc3
  41. 41.g4 hxg4
  42. 42.Nxg4 Bb2
  43. 43.h5 Bxa3
  44. 44.Bd2 Be7
  45. 45.Ba5 Kg7
  46. 46.Kg3 Bd3
  47. 47.Kf4 Bb1
  48. 48.Bc7 Bf5
  49. 49.Ne3 Bd3
  50. 50.Ng4 Bb1
  51. 51.Ba5 Bf5
  52. 52.Ne3

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