Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com RCC Winners · 2022 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com RCC Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2022.08.18
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R6p/8/8/1p6/pk1b2P1/7r/K3R3 w - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qa4 Bd7
  8. 8.dxc5 Na5
  9. 9.Qa3 Rc8
  10. 10.b4 cxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Rxc5
  12. 12.Bd2 Nc6
  13. 13.Qb2 a6
  14. 14.b4 Rb5
  15. 15.Na3 Rb6
  16. 16.Nc4 Rb5
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nd5
  18. 18.Nd4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 f6
  20. 20.Na3 Rb6
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.b5 Bxa3
  23. 23.Ba5 Bb2
  24. 24.Qxb2 Rxb5
  25. 25.Qxb5 Bxb5
  26. 26.Bxd8 Kxd8
  27. 27.Rxd5+ Kc7
  28. 28.e4 Bc6
  29. 29.Rd4 Ra8
  30. 30.f4 a5
  31. 31.Kf2 a4
  32. 32.Ke3 b5
  33. 33.e5 Re8
  34. 34.Kd3 fxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 Rxe5
  36. 36.Rf4 Kb6
  37. 37.Rf7 Rd5+
  38. 38.Kc3 Rc5+
  39. 39.Kb2 b4
  40. 40.Rxg7 a3+
  41. 41.Kb3 Kb5
  42. 42.Rd1 Rc3+
  43. 43.Ka2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kb1 Be4
  45. 45.Re7 Bg6
  46. 46.Re5+ Ka4
  47. 47.Ka1 Rxh2
  48. 48.Re7 Bc2
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kb3
  50. 50.Re1 Bd3

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