Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2017.08.04
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/5pkp/2bp2p1/2n1nPP1/2pqP3/1rN4P/1P2Q1B1/1R3R1K b - - 13 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 Rb8
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.f4 Bd7
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Qd2 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Qc7
  15. 15.g4 Ra8
  16. 16.Rb1 Ra2
  17. 17.f5 Ne5
  18. 18.Bh6 Qa7
  19. 19.Kh1 Bb5
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Nf4 c4
  22. 22.g5 Nfd7
  23. 23.Ne3 b3
  24. 24.d4 bxc2
  25. 25.Nxc2 Nd3
  26. 26.Nd5 e5
  27. 27.Nc3 Qa5
  28. 28.dxe5 N7xe5
  29. 29.Nd4 Bd7
  30. 30.Rfd1 Qc5
  31. 31.Nxa2 Qxd4
  32. 32.Rf1 Bc6
  33. 33.Nc3 Rb8
  34. 34.Qe2 Rb3
  35. 35.Nd1 Nc5
  36. 36.Nc3 Ncd3
  37. 37.Nd1 Nc5
  38. 38.Nc3

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