Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 115 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 8.2
Date 2023.07.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 115
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Final Position

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

8/6R1/8/8/k2KB2r/8/8/8 w - - 123 116

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Bd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd4 Nxc5
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 Nce4
  13. 13.Bb4 a5
  14. 14.Bd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Kxd2 Bd7
  16. 16.f3 Ke7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rhc8
  18. 18.e4 Ne8
  19. 19.e5 Rc5
  20. 20.f4 Rd8
  21. 21.Be2 Rd5
  22. 22.Ke3 g5
  23. 23.g3 gxf4+
  24. 24.gxf4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Kxd4 Bc6+
  26. 26.Ke3 Bxh1
  27. 27.Rxh1 Nc7
  28. 28.Rc1 Nd5+
  29. 29.Kf3 f6
  30. 30.exf6+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Rc5 Ke7
  32. 32.Bc4 Nb6
  33. 33.Ba2 Rd2
  34. 34.Rb5 Nd7
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rxh2
  36. 36.Bc4 Kd6
  37. 37.Ra7 Rxb2
  38. 38.Rxa5 Nc5
  39. 39.Ra7 h5
  40. 40.a4 Rc2
  41. 41.Bb5 Rc3+
  42. 42.Kg2 h4
  43. 43.Rh7 Rg3+
  44. 44.Kh2 Rg4
  45. 45.a5 Rxf4
  46. 46.a6 Nxa6
  47. 47.Bxa6 Ke5
  48. 48.Kh3 Rb4
  49. 49.Be2 Rd4
  50. 50.Bg4 Kf4
  51. 51.Bxe6 Ke3
  52. 52.Bg4 Rf4
  53. 53.Ra7 Rb4
  54. 54.Kxh4 Kf4
  55. 55.Rf7+ Ke5
  56. 56.Kg5 Rb1
  57. 57.Re7+ Kd4
  58. 58.Kf4 Rh1
  59. 59.Rd7+ Kc4
  60. 60.Bf3 Rh4+
  61. 61.Ke5 Kc3
  62. 62.Be4 Kc4
  63. 63.Rc7+ Kb4
  64. 64.Kd4 Rg4
  65. 65.Rb7+ Ka4
  66. 66.Rb8 Rh4
  67. 67.Kd5 Ka3
  68. 68.Bd3 Rb4
  69. 69.Rc8 Rh4
  70. 70.Be4 Kb4
  71. 71.Kd4 Rg4
  72. 72.Rb8+ Ka4
  73. 73.Kd3 Ka5
  74. 74.Bf3 Rb4
  75. 75.Rc8 Kb5
  76. 76.Bd5 Rh4
  77. 77.Be4 Kb4
  78. 78.Rc4+ Ka5
  79. 79.Kd4 Kb5
  80. 80.Rc1 Kb4
  81. 81.Rb1+ Ka4
  82. 82.Kd5 Ka3
  83. 83.Bd3 Rb4
  84. 84.Rh1 Kb3
  85. 85.Kc5 Rf4
  86. 86.Rh3 Rf8
  87. 87.Be4+ Kb2
  88. 88.Kd4 Rd8+
  89. 89.Bd5 Kc2
  90. 90.Rh5 Kd2
  91. 91.Rg5 Rd7
  92. 92.Rg8 Kd1
  93. 93.Ke4 Kd2
  94. 94.Ra8 Re7+
  95. 95.Kd4 Rd7
  96. 96.Ra2+ Kd1
  97. 97.Ke4 Kc1
  98. 98.Bc4 Rd2
  99. 99.Ra8 Rd7
  100. 100.Bd3 Kd2
  101. 101.Ra2+ Kc3
  102. 102.Rc2+ Kb4
  103. 103.Ke3 Rg7
  104. 104.Rc4+ Kb3
  105. 105.Rc8 Kb4
  106. 106.Be4 Rg4
  107. 107.Kd3 Rh4
  108. 108.Rc4+ Ka5
  109. 109.Kd4 Kb5
  110. 110.Rc5+ Kb4
  111. 111.Rg5 Ka4
  112. 112.Rg8 Kb4
  113. 113.Re8 Rg4
  114. 114.Re7 Rh4
  115. 115.Rg7 Ka4

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