Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

9th London Classic TB · 2017 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic TB
Site London ENG
Round 1
Date 2017.12.11
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/1bp1b1p1/1p2p1Pp/p2nP2P/P2RN1K1/1P6/2N5 b - - 9 63

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 a4
  12. 12.Re4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 Bf5
  14. 14.Re1 Nb6
  15. 15.Qc1 Re8
  16. 16.Bh6 f6
  17. 17.Ne4 Qe7
  18. 18.h4 Bg4
  19. 19.Nh2 Be6
  20. 20.Be3 Nd7
  21. 21.Nc3 Qf7
  22. 22.Nb5 Nf8
  23. 23.c4 Red8
  24. 24.Qc2 Rd7
  25. 25.Nc3 Bf5
  26. 26.Bd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.cxd5 Ne7
  28. 28.g4 Bd7
  29. 29.d4 Nxd5
  30. 30.dxe5 Bc6
  31. 31.Ne4 fxe5
  32. 32.Ng5 Qf6
  33. 33.Rbd1 h6
  34. 34.Ne4 Qf7
  35. 35.g5 h5
  36. 36.Qc4 Re8
  37. 37.Nf1 Re7
  38. 38.Nfg3 Rd7
  39. 39.Nc3 Qe6
  40. 40.Rd2 Kf7
  41. 41.Red1 Nxe3
  42. 42.Rxd7+ Nxd7
  43. 43.Qxe6+ Kxe6
  44. 44.fxe3 Bf8
  45. 45.Nge4 Be7
  46. 46.Kf2 Nb6
  47. 47.Nd2 Nd7
  48. 48.Nc4 b6
  49. 49.Nd2 Nc5
  50. 50.Ke2 Bb7
  51. 51.e4 Ba6+
  52. 52.Kf3 Bd6
  53. 53.Nf1 Bc4
  54. 54.Ne3 Bb3
  55. 55.Rd2 c6
  56. 56.Nf1 Ke7
  57. 57.Ng3 Ne6
  58. 58.Nge2 b5
  59. 59.Nd1 Bc5
  60. 60.Ne3 Bb6
  61. 61.Nc1 Nd4+
  62. 62.Kg3 Be6
  63. 63.Rd3

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