Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2017 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2017.08.17
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B41)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/P4Rk1/Q6p/8/2Bq1p1P/3p1P2/6P1/5K2 b - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qd3 d6
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.Qxc3 Nxe4
  11. 11.Qc2 Nf6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 e5
  14. 14.Nf5 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne3 Nd4
  16. 16.Qd1 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Be6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nd7
  19. 19.Nc2 Nxc2
  20. 20.Bxc2 Qe7
  21. 21.b3 f5
  22. 22.f3 b5
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Qd2 Nf6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Nd5
  26. 26.Bd3 Rab8
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.bxa4 Nf4
  29. 29.Bf1 d5
  30. 30.Re1 Qd6
  31. 31.a5 d4
  32. 32.a6 Ra8
  33. 33.a7 Rfe8
  34. 34.Ra6 Qc7
  35. 35.Bxf4 gxf4
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rxe6
  37. 37.Qa2 Qb6
  38. 38.Bc4 Kf7
  39. 39.Rxe5 d3+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qd4
  41. 41.Rxe6 Kg7
  42. 42.Re7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kg5
  44. 44.h4+ Kh5
  45. 45.Rxf5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qa6+ Kg7
  47. 47.Rf7+

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