Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2017.08.16
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p4pp1/2p5/8/Q3R3/P1P1B1P1/3K3P/5q2 b - - 10 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.O-O e5
  6. 6.Qa4 Bd6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd4 cxd4
  10. 10.Bxd5 O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Qxd4 Qe7
  13. 13.Nc3 Be5
  14. 14.Qe4 Re8
  15. 15.Be3 Rb8
  16. 16.Qc2 h5
  17. 17.Rad1 Bh3
  18. 18.Rfe1 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Rb2
  20. 20.Qa4 Qe6
  21. 21.a3 Bg4
  22. 22.Kf1 h4
  23. 23.Rd4 Bxe2+
  24. 24.Rxe2 Qh3+
  25. 25.Ke1 hxg3
  26. 26.fxg3 Rxe2+
  27. 27.Kxe2 Qg2+
  28. 28.Kd3 Qf3
  29. 29.Re4 Qf1+
  30. 30.Kd2 Qg2+
  31. 31.Kd3 Qf1+
  32. 32.Kd2

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