Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.1
Date 2023.11.18
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4n2/7R/1p1pkp2/3P4/2P1P1r1/3KP1P1/8/4B2R b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 e4
  7. 7.Ng5 Qe7
  8. 8.f3 d6
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qxe4
  11. 11.fxe4 b6
  12. 12.d3 h5
  13. 13.Be2 h4
  14. 14.h3 f6
  15. 15.Bd2 Be6
  16. 16.Rf1 Ke7
  17. 17.Kd1 Rag8
  18. 18.Kc2 g5
  19. 19.d4 Bd7
  20. 20.Rf2 g4
  21. 21.hxg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Bd3 Rh6
  23. 23.Raf1 Rg7
  24. 24.Be1 Bc8
  25. 25.Rh1 Ba6
  26. 26.Bf1 Na5
  27. 27.c5 Bxf1
  28. 28.cxd6+ cxd6
  29. 29.Rhxf1 Rhg6
  30. 30.Kd3 Rh7
  31. 31.c4 Nc6
  32. 32.Rh1 Nb8
  33. 33.a4 Nd7
  34. 34.a5 Ke6
  35. 35.axb6 axb6
  36. 36.Ra2 Rg4
  37. 37.g3 h3
  38. 38.Rah2 Rh8
  39. 39.Rxh3 Ra8
  40. 40.Rh7 Nf8
  41. 41.d5+

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