Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Superbet Classic 2023 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.2
Date 2023.05.09
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/6p1/1bQ2p1p/3NpP2/3qP1KP/6P1/8 b - - 3 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O Bd6
  10. 10.Nf3 Be6
  11. 11.b3 a6
  12. 12.Bd3 Ne5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.Bb2 Rc8
  15. 15.Rc1 O-O
  16. 16.f4 Bc7
  17. 17.Ne2 Bb6
  18. 18.Bd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Qa5
  20. 20.Qe2 Rfe8
  21. 21.h3 Bd7
  22. 22.Rxc8 Rxc8
  23. 23.Qb2 Qc5
  24. 24.a4 a5
  25. 25.Qd2 b6
  26. 26.Rb1 Qa3
  27. 27.Kh2 h6
  28. 28.Rb2 Qe7
  29. 29.Rc2 Rc5
  30. 30.Nf3 Rxc2
  31. 31.Bxc2 Qc5
  32. 32.Bd3 Kf8
  33. 33.Nd4 Kg8
  34. 34.Kg1 Kf8
  35. 35.Kf2 Ke7
  36. 36.Qb2 Kf8
  37. 37.Nc2 Ne4+
  38. 38.Bxe4 dxe4
  39. 39.Nd4 Bc6
  40. 40.Qe2 Qc3
  41. 41.Qa6 Qd2+
  42. 42.Ne2 Qb4
  43. 43.Qc8+ Be8
  44. 44.Qc2 Bd7
  45. 45.Nd4 f5
  46. 46.Qc7 Qd2+
  47. 47.Ne2 Be6
  48. 48.Qxb6 Kf7
  49. 49.Qd4 Qa2
  50. 50.Qa7+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qa8+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qxa5 Kh8
  53. 53.Qd8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qa5 Kh8
  55. 55.b4 Bc4
  56. 56.Qd8+ Kh7
  57. 57.Qd1 Bb3
  58. 58.Qd7 Be6
  59. 59.Qb5 Kh8
  60. 60.Qc5 g6
  61. 61.Ke1 Kg8
  62. 62.Qd6 Kf7
  63. 63.Qd2 Qxa4
  64. 64.Nd4 Bc4
  65. 65.Kf2 h5
  66. 66.Kg3 Qa3
  67. 67.b5 Qd3
  68. 68.Qc1 Bxb5
  69. 69.Qc7+ Kf8
  70. 70.Qc5+

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