Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

43rd GM 2015 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 43rd GM 2015
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1.3
Date 2015.06.27
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

7Q/4pk1p/4p1p1/8/4p3/4PqP1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 10 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.b3 O-O
  7. 7.Bb2 Ne4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Bf5
  9. 9.c4 Nd7
  10. 10.Rc1 a5
  11. 11.Nh4 Nxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Be6
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Nf3 Nf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Ne4
  16. 16.Qe3 a4
  17. 17.Nd3 axb3
  18. 18.axb3 Qb6
  19. 19.Nc5 Ra2
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Bc3 Qb5
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Qd5
  24. 24.Red1 Ra3
  25. 25.Qd2 Qxb3
  26. 26.Qg5 Ra2
  27. 27.Rd2 Bf6
  28. 28.Qc5 Rxd2
  29. 29.Bxd2 Qd5
  30. 30.Be3 Rd8
  31. 31.Rb1 Rd7
  32. 32.Rb5 Kf7
  33. 33.Qb4 Qc6
  34. 34.Rb6 Qd5
  35. 35.Rb5 Qc6
  36. 36.Rb6 Qc2
  37. 37.Rxb7 Rxb7
  38. 38.Qxb7 Bxd4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qxd4
  41. 41.e3 Qd5
  42. 42.Qb2 Qf5
  43. 43.Qh8 Qf3+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qf3+
  46. 46.Kg1

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