Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th London Classic TB · 2017 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic TB
Site London ENG
Round 2
Date 2017.12.11
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5r1k/2q3bp/p5p1/1p2P3/1P6/P3Q1PP/4Nr2/5RK1 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d3 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Rb8
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b5
  10. 10.b4 a6
  11. 11.h3 Nd7
  12. 12.Be3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qd2 Nd4
  14. 14.f4 e6
  15. 15.Bf2 f5
  16. 16.Nxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Ne2 e5
  18. 18.c3 fxe4
  19. 19.dxe4 Nf6
  20. 20.cxd4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qd3 Nxf2
  22. 22.Rxf2 Qb6
  23. 23.Rd1 Kh8
  24. 24.Bxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.dxe5 dxe5
  26. 26.Qd6 Qa7
  27. 27.Rd5 Rbf7
  28. 28.Qc5 Qb7
  29. 29.Rd1 Rc7
  30. 30.Qe3 Rcf7
  31. 31.Rdf1 Qc7
  32. 32.fxe5 Rxf2

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