Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Paris 2019 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.2
Date 2019.07.28
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/2KBp3/4Pk2/8/8/4r3 w - - 3 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qd2 a6
  6. 6.Bh6 O-O
  7. 7.O-O-O b5
  8. 8.Bxg7 Kxg7
  9. 9.f3 Nc6
  10. 10.h4 e5
  11. 11.Nge2 b4
  12. 12.Nd5 h5
  13. 13.Nxb4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 exd4
  15. 15.Nc6 Qe8
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qa4
  17. 17.Kb1 c5
  18. 18.Ne2 Rb8
  19. 19.b3 Be6
  20. 20.Qc3 c4
  21. 21.Nf4 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rd4 cxb3
  23. 23.Nxe6+ fxe6
  24. 24.axb3 Qe8
  25. 25.Qd2 a5
  26. 26.Ba6 Rc6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Rbb6
  28. 28.Rxc6 Qxc6
  29. 29.Be2 a4
  30. 30.b4 Qc5
  31. 31.c3 Qf2
  32. 32.Rd1 Qxg2
  33. 33.Qe3 Rb7
  34. 34.Rg1 Qh2
  35. 35.Qg5 Ng4
  36. 36.Re1 Qf2
  37. 37.Qd2 Ne5
  38. 38.Rf1 Qxh4
  39. 39.f4 Rd7
  40. 40.Qe1 Qxe1+
  41. 41.Rxe1 Nf7
  42. 42.Kc2 e5
  43. 43.f5 h4
  44. 44.fxg6 Kxg6
  45. 45.b5 Kg5
  46. 46.c4 h3
  47. 47.c5 Kf4
  48. 48.b6 Nd8
  49. 49.Bb5 Rh7
  50. 50.c6 Nxc6
  51. 51.Bxc6 Rh6
  52. 52.Bd7 h2
  53. 53.b7 Rb6
  54. 54.Bc8 a3
  55. 55.Kc3 Kg3
  56. 56.Ra1 a2
  57. 57.Be6 Rxb7
  58. 58.Bb3 Ra7
  59. 59.Kc4 Rh7
  60. 60.Kc5 h1=Q
  61. 61.Rxh1 Rxh1
  62. 62.Bxa2 Kf4
  63. 63.Bd5 Re1

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