Fabiano Caruana vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.2
Date 2021.08.15
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/2br3p/4k3/7R/1B6/4K3/7P/8 b - - 8 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.d5 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 Bf6
  13. 13.Qc2 Nd7
  14. 14.Bf4 Qe7
  15. 15.e4 Rfe8
  16. 16.Re1 b5
  17. 17.a4 a6
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Qb3 b4
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Nd2 g5
  22. 22.Be3 Ne5
  23. 23.f4 gxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Ng4
  25. 25.e5 dxe5
  26. 26.Ne4 Bg7
  27. 27.Bxc5 Qh4
  28. 28.Qg3 Qxg3
  29. 29.Nxg3 exf4
  30. 30.Nf5 Bxb2
  31. 31.Bxb4 Ne3
  32. 32.Nxe3 Bd4
  33. 33.Kh1 fxe3
  34. 34.d6 Bxg2+
  35. 35.Kxg2 f5
  36. 36.Kf3 Kf7
  37. 37.Rd1 Bb6
  38. 38.d7 Rd8
  39. 39.Rd5 Bc7
  40. 40.Rxf5+ Ke6
  41. 41.Rh5 Rxd7
  42. 42.Kxe3 Bb6+
  43. 43.Ke2 Bc7
  44. 44.Ke3 Bb6+
  45. 45.Ke2 Bc7
  46. 46.Ke3

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