Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 9.3
Date 2022.06.27
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p3kbp/1B2r1p1/8/2N1RP2/5KP1/7P/4n3 w - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Re1 Bf5
  10. 10.Qb3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Be6
  12. 12.Qc2 Na6
  13. 13.a3 f5
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Nc3 Rac8
  16. 16.f3 Be7
  17. 17.g3 Nd6
  18. 18.Qa4 Bf6
  19. 19.Qxd7 Bxd7
  20. 20.Nxd5 Bxd4+
  21. 21.Kg2 Rce8
  22. 22.Bf4 Nc5
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kf7
  24. 24.Bxf5 Nxf5
  25. 25.Nhxf5 Bxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Rxe1
  27. 27.Rxe1 Nd3
  28. 28.Re4 Bxb2
  29. 29.Be3 Bxa3
  30. 30.Bxa7 Ra8
  31. 31.Bd4 Bf8
  32. 32.Re2 g6
  33. 33.Ne3 Rd8
  34. 34.Bb6 Rd6
  35. 35.Nc4 Rc6
  36. 36.Re4 Bg7
  37. 37.f4 Re6
  38. 38.Kf3 Ne1+
  39. 39.Ke3 Nc2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Ne1+

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