Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Superbet Classic 2022 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 6.4
Date 2022.05.11
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p2/5kp1/PR5p/r6P/5KP1/8 b - - 9 40

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bf5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd6
  10. 10.Bxf5 Nxf5
  11. 11.Qd3 Qd7
  12. 12.Nb3 O-O
  13. 13.Nc5 Qc8
  14. 14.Bf4 Nfxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nb3 Bb6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qg4
  18. 18.Qg5 Qxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nb4
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Bd2 Nxc2
  23. 23.Rc1 Re2
  24. 24.Rxc2 Rxf2
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Rxc5 Rxd2
  27. 27.Rxc7 h5
  28. 28.Rxb7 h4
  29. 29.a4 a5
  30. 30.Rb5 f6
  31. 31.h3 Kf7
  32. 32.b3 Rb2
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rb5 Ra3
  35. 35.Rb4 g5
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg6
  37. 37.Rc4 Kf5
  38. 38.Rb4 Kg6
  39. 39.Rc4 Kf5
  40. 40.Rb4

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