Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2019 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2019
Site Paris FRA
Round 10.4
Date 2019.08.01
Opening French, Winawer (C16)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q3/1kp1P2p/p3QP1P/Pp4r1/1Bp5/2P5/1KP5/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 Qd7
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 b6
  7. 7.Qg4 f5
  8. 8.Qg3 Nc6
  9. 9.h4 Bb7
  10. 10.Nh3 O-O-O
  11. 11.Nf4 Qf7
  12. 12.a4 Nge7
  13. 13.Ba3 Rdg8
  14. 14.Be2 Na5
  15. 15.Qg5 Nec6
  16. 16.Rh3 Kb8
  17. 17.Rg3 a6
  18. 18.h5 Bc8
  19. 19.Qh4 Qe8
  20. 20.h6 g6
  21. 21.Qf6 Nd8
  22. 22.Be7 Nf7
  23. 23.Qh4 Qc6
  24. 24.Kd2 Re8
  25. 25.Bb4 Nc4+
  26. 26.Bxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.a5 g5
  28. 28.Rxg5 Nxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Rhg8
  30. 30.Qh5 b5
  31. 31.f3 Rg3
  32. 32.Re1 Reg8
  33. 33.Re2 Qd7
  34. 34.Kc1 Bb7
  35. 35.Kb2 R8g5
  36. 36.Qh4 Qf7
  37. 37.d5 Bxd5
  38. 38.Nxd5 exd5
  39. 39.e6 Qe8
  40. 40.e7 Rxg2
  41. 41.Rxg2 Rxg2
  42. 42.Qf6 Kb7
  43. 43.Qxf5 Rg6
  44. 44.Qxd5+ Kc8
  45. 45.f4 Rf6
  46. 46.Qe5 Rg6
  47. 47.f5 Rg5
  48. 48.Qe6+ Kb7
  49. 49.f6

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