Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 87 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.05.27
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 87
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/8/3b3p/2pBq3/2P4P/5QPK/8 w - - 35 88

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.e3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d5
  6. 6.b4 a5
  7. 7.b5 c5
  8. 8.bxc6 Nxc6
  9. 9.a4 Ne4
  10. 10.Bb2 Bf5
  11. 11.Na3 Rc8
  12. 12.Nb5 Re8
  13. 13.Rc1 Nd6
  14. 14.c3 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 dxc4
  16. 16.Re1 Bd3
  17. 17.e4 Qb6
  18. 18.Qd2 Na7
  19. 19.Nxa7 Qxa7
  20. 20.Ba3 Qb6
  21. 21.Ne5 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Qc6
  23. 23.Qg5 Rc7
  24. 24.e6 Qxe6
  25. 25.Qxa5 Qc6
  26. 26.f3 Rcc8
  27. 27.Qg5 e5
  28. 28.a5 b6
  29. 29.axb6 Qxb6+
  30. 30.Kh1 Kg7
  31. 31.Ra1 f6
  32. 32.Qh4 Ra8
  33. 33.h3 h5
  34. 34.Bb4 Ra7
  35. 35.Rxa7+ Qxa7
  36. 36.f4 Qb6
  37. 37.f5 Rh8
  38. 38.fxg6 Rh6
  39. 39.Qg3 Rxg6
  40. 40.Qf3 Qa7
  41. 41.Qf5 Qf7
  42. 42.Bc5 Rg5
  43. 43.Qf3 Qb7
  44. 44.Bb4 Kg6
  45. 45.Kh2 Kg7
  46. 46.Re3 Qf7
  47. 47.Re1 Qg6
  48. 48.Bc5 Qe8
  49. 49.Be3 Rg6
  50. 50.Ra1 Kg8
  51. 51.Qf5 Rg7
  52. 52.Bh6 Rb7
  53. 53.Qxf6 Kh7
  54. 54.Be3 Qg6
  55. 55.Qxe5 Bxe4
  56. 56.Rg1 Qf5
  57. 57.Qd6 Qg6
  58. 58.Qf4 Rb2
  59. 59.Bf2 Qf5
  60. 60.Qc7+ Kg6
  61. 61.Bd4 Qf7
  62. 62.Qg3+ Kh7
  63. 63.Qe5 Re2
  64. 64.Qg3 Bd5
  65. 65.Qb8 Be4
  66. 66.Qe5 Kg6
  67. 67.Qg3+ Kh7
  68. 68.Rf1 Qd7
  69. 69.Rf2 Rxf2
  70. 70.Qxf2 Qd6+
  71. 71.Kg1 Qg6
  72. 72.Qa2 Qc6
  73. 73.Qf2 Qg6
  74. 74.Be5 Bb7
  75. 75.Kh2 Bd5
  76. 76.Qa7+ Qf7
  77. 77.Qd4 Qg8
  78. 78.Bg3 Qe6
  79. 79.Qd2 Qe4
  80. 80.Qf2 Kg6
  81. 81.Bf4 Kf7
  82. 82.Be3+ Ke6
  83. 83.Bd4 Kd7
  84. 84.Qg3 Kc6
  85. 85.Qf2 Kd7
  86. 86.Qg3 Kc6
  87. 87.Qf2 Kd7

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