Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

9th London Classic 2017 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 3.4
Date 2017.12.04
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pb1/1qp3pp/4p3/Q1P1B3/1n1P2P1/5P1P/B3R1K1 b - - 4 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nde7
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.a3 Re8
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Nf5
  14. 14.b5 Ncd4
  15. 15.Nd2 Ra7
  16. 16.Nde4 h6
  17. 17.Nd5 Ra5
  18. 18.c4 c6
  19. 19.bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Nb6 Qc7
  21. 21.Bd2 Ra2
  22. 22.Nc3 Ra6
  23. 23.Nxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.Ne2 Nxe2+
  25. 25.Rxe2 Nd4
  26. 26.Re1 Rd8
  27. 27.Bc3 Ra2
  28. 28.Ra1 Rxa1
  29. 29.Bxa1 Qb6
  30. 30.Qa4 Nb3
  31. 31.Be4

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