Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 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 1.21
Date 2021.05.27
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1R1nk3/3Np3/6P1/1r2P3/4K3/8 b - - 20 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.b3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.e3 b6
  6. 6.g3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 Rc8
  11. 11.c4 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 e6
  13. 13.a4 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxe4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.a5 Rfd8
  17. 17.h4 h6
  18. 18.Ne1 Bxg2
  19. 19.Nxg2 Nf6
  20. 20.axb6 axb6
  21. 21.Nf4 Qb7
  22. 22.Rab1 cxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Qc6
  24. 24.Rxb6 Qxc4
  25. 25.Qxc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Rbb1 Ng4
  27. 27.Bxg7 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Rxd1 Kxg7
  29. 29.Rd2 g5
  30. 30.hxg5 hxg5
  31. 31.Ne2 Ne5
  32. 32.Kg2 g4
  33. 33.Nd4 Rc1
  34. 34.Rc2 Rb1
  35. 35.Rd2 Kg6
  36. 36.Kh2 Nc4
  37. 37.Rc2 Nd6
  38. 38.Kg2 Ne4
  39. 39.f3 gxf3+
  40. 40.Kxf3 Ng5+
  41. 41.Kg2 Re1
  42. 42.Re2 Ra1
  43. 43.Rc2 Ra3
  44. 44.Kf2 e5
  45. 45.Nc6 Kf5
  46. 46.g4+ Ke6
  47. 47.Nb4 Ra4
  48. 48.Rc6+ Kd7
  49. 49.Rb6 Ne4+
  50. 50.Kf3 Nd2+
  51. 51.Ke2 Nc4
  52. 52.Rb7+ Ke6
  53. 53.Kd3 Nd6
  54. 54.Rb6 Ra3+
  55. 55.Ke2 Rb3
  56. 56.Nd5

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