Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 11.5
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/5p1p/8/5P2/4P1K1/2b5/7B b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 dxc4
  9. 9.Qxc4 Qe7
  10. 10.a3 Bxc5
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.b4 Ba7
  13. 13.Bb2 Bd7
  14. 14.Qh4 h6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rad8
  16. 16.b5 axb5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Bc5
  18. 18.Rac1 e5
  19. 19.h3 Bf5
  20. 20.g4 Bg6
  21. 21.g5 hxg5
  22. 22.Qxg5 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Qe6
  24. 24.Nxe5 Nxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Ne4
  26. 26.Qf4 Re8
  27. 27.Bd4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Qxh3
  29. 29.Bg4 Qh6
  30. 30.Qxh6 gxh6
  31. 31.Bf3 Re5
  32. 32.a4 Kg7
  33. 33.Nd6 Nxd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Ra5
  35. 35.Rd4 b5
  36. 36.axb5 Rxb5
  37. 37.Rd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Bxd5 Kf6
  39. 39.f4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf2 Bb1
  41. 41.Kg3 f6
  42. 42.Bg2 Bc2
  43. 43.Bh1 Bb1
  44. 44.Bg2 Bc2
  45. 45.Bh1

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