Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2019.08.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/2q2pb1/3p2p1/3Pp1P1/2r1B3/Pp1R1P2/1P5Q/1K5R w - - 13 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.g4 b5
  9. 9.g5 Nfd7
  10. 10.h4 Nb6
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxb6 Qxb6
  13. 13.Qf3 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nd7
  16. 16.O-O-O a5
  17. 17.Kb1 a4
  18. 18.Nd2 Nc5
  19. 19.Bd3 b3
  20. 20.cxb3 axb3
  21. 21.a3 Ra4
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 O-O
  24. 24.Rhg1 Qa7
  25. 25.h5 g6
  26. 26.Rd3 Rb8
  27. 27.hxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Qg2 Bf8
  29. 29.f3 Rc4
  30. 30.Rh1 Qc7
  31. 31.Qh2 Bg7
  32. 32.Qe2 Bf8
  33. 33.Qh2 Bg7
  34. 34.Qe2 Bf8
  35. 35.Qh2 Bg7

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