Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th London Classic TB · 2017 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 9th London Classic TB
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2017.12.11
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5Q2/1r6/8/2k4P/8/1q1R1KP1/8 b - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.a4 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.Bc4 Rc8
  12. 12.Re1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bb3 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 Nc4
  15. 15.Qd3 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.b3 Na5
  18. 18.Nxb5 Qb6
  19. 19.Na3 Nc6
  20. 20.Nc2 Nc7
  21. 21.Be3 Qb5
  22. 22.Qd2 d5
  23. 23.e5 Bf5
  24. 24.Rec1 Ne6
  25. 25.Nce1 Be4
  26. 26.Nh2 Nb4
  27. 27.Rxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Bb1 h5
  29. 29.Nhf3 Nc6
  30. 30.Bc2 Bxc2
  31. 31.Qxc2 Rb8
  32. 32.Nd3 Bf8
  33. 33.Rb1 Ng7
  34. 34.Nc5 Nf5
  35. 35.e6 Bg7
  36. 36.exf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Nd7 Ncxd4
  38. 38.Nde5+ Bxe5
  39. 39.Nxe5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Bxd4 Nxd4
  41. 41.Qxg6+ Kxe5
  42. 42.Re1+ Ne2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Kd4
  44. 44.Rxe2 e5
  45. 45.Qg3 e4
  46. 46.Qe3+ Ke5
  47. 47.Kg1 Qxb3
  48. 48.Qg5+ Ke6
  49. 49.Qg6+ Kd7
  50. 50.Rd2 h4
  51. 51.Qf5+ Kc6
  52. 52.Qf6+ Kc5
  53. 53.Qd4+ Kc6
  54. 54.Qf6+ Kc5
  55. 55.Qxh4 Rb7
  56. 56.Qd8 Rb6
  57. 57.Qc7+ Rc6
  58. 58.Qa5+ Kd6
  59. 59.Qd8+ Kc5
  60. 60.h4 e3
  61. 61.Qe7+ Kb5
  62. 62.Qb7+ Rb6
  63. 63.Rxd5+ Kc4
  64. 64.Qf7 exf2+
  65. 65.Kxf2 Qb2+
  66. 66.Rd2+

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