Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.4
Date 2021.06.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/7p/3n4/8/7P/3B1PP1/6K1 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.c4 Be4
  14. 14.Bg5 Nbd7
  15. 15.Re1 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Rac8
  17. 17.Rac1 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Nh5
  19. 19.Qb3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qb5 Nhf6
  21. 21.a4 Qb7
  22. 22.Bg3 a6
  23. 23.Qb3 Qc6
  24. 24.h3 Ne4
  25. 25.Bf4 Nd6
  26. 26.d5 exd5
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  28. 28.cxd5 Qb7
  29. 29.Rxc8 Qxc8
  30. 30.Nd4 Qc5
  31. 31.Nf5 b5
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.Bd2 Nd6
  34. 34.Nxd6 Qxd6
  35. 35.Qxb5 Nf6
  36. 36.Qc6 Qxd5
  37. 37.Qxd5 Nxd5
  38. 38.Kh1 Kh8
  39. 39.Kg1 Kg8
  40. 40.Kh1 Kh8
  41. 41.Kg1 Kg8

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