Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

Croatia GCT 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.2
Date 2019.06.27
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3P2pk/5Q1p/8/1BP5/KN4P1/2q1p3/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nb8
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.Bd2 O-O
  11. 11.a5 a6
  12. 12.Na3 Nd7
  13. 13.Nc4 f5
  14. 14.Bb4 Rf6
  15. 15.Qd2 Rg6
  16. 16.g3 e4
  17. 17.h4 b5
  18. 18.axb6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Na5 Bd7
  20. 20.O-O-O Bf6
  21. 21.Nc6 Qe8
  22. 22.Kb1 Kh8
  23. 23.h5 Rh6
  24. 24.Qe3 Na4
  25. 25.c3 Rxh5
  26. 26.Rxh5 Qxh5
  27. 27.Be2 Qe8
  28. 28.Kc2 h6
  29. 29.Qf4 a5
  30. 30.Nxa5 Nxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Ba4+
  32. 32.Kb1 Bxd1
  33. 33.Bxd1 Qb5
  34. 34.Nb3 Bg5
  35. 35.Qxf5 Qf1
  36. 36.Qg4 Rf8
  37. 37.Kb2 Rxf2+
  38. 38.Bc2 Qc4
  39. 39.Qe6 Bf6
  40. 40.Qxd6 Rxc2+
  41. 41.Kxc2 Qd3+
  42. 42.Kb2 e3
  43. 43.Qe6 e2
  44. 44.Ka3 Bg5
  45. 45.d6 Qa6+
  46. 46.Kb2 Qd3
  47. 47.d7 Kh7
  48. 48.c4 Bf6+
  49. 49.Ka3 Qc2
  50. 50.Qxf6

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