Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · French, Winawer · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2020.04.19
Opening French, Winawer (C15)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/3p1p1p/1p1P1P1P/p1p1P3/P1P1K3/2P5/8 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Ne4
  10. 10.Bf4 Bf5
  11. 11.f3 Nd6
  12. 12.Ng3 Bg6
  13. 13.Qd2 Nc6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Qd7
  15. 15.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  16. 16.Re1 Na5
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.h4 h6
  20. 20.h5 Bh7
  21. 21.Qf4 Qe6
  22. 22.Kf2 Nc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.Ne4 Bxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 b5
  26. 26.g4 a5
  27. 27.Qf5 Qxf5+
  28. 28.gxf5 f6
  29. 29.Ke3 a4
  30. 30.d5

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