Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Fabiano Caruana
Result	0-1
Event	Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site	chess24.com INT
Round	1.4
Date	2020.04.19
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves	73

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/3pqK1k/4p2N/4PP2/8/6R1/8 w - - 5 74

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.d3 d6
7. 7.c3 O-O
8. 8.Nbd2 Re8
9. 9.Re1 Bf8
10. 10.d4 b5
11. 11.Bc2 Bb7
12. 12.b3 b4
13. 13.Bb2 a5
14. 14.d5 Nb8
15. 15.Nc4 c6
16. 16.dxc6 Nxc6
17. 17.a3 Ba6
18. 18.Ne3 g6
19. 19.Qd2 Qb6
20. 20.h3 Rac8
21. 21.Rad1 Red8
22. 22.c4 bxa3
23. 23.Bxa3 Nb4
24. 24.Bb1 Bh6
25. 25.Qe2 Bb7
26. 26.Ng4 Nxg4
27. 27.hxg4 Na6
28. 28.Rd3 Nc5
29. 29.Bxc5 Rxc5
30. 30.Qd1 Bc8
31. 31.Nd2 Be6
32. 32.Ba2 Qb4
33. 33.f3 Rc6
34. 34.g3 Ra8
35. 35.Kg2 a4
36. 36.Re2 axb3
37. 37.Bxb3 Ra3
38. 38.Nb1 Ra1
39. 39.Rb2 Bxc4
40. 40.Qc2 Kg7
41. 41.Bxc4 Rxc4
42. 42.Qf2 Qa5
43. 43.Nd2 Rcc1
44. 44.Nb3 Rg1+
45. 45.Qxg1 Rxg1+
46. 46.Kxg1 Qe1+
47. 47.Kh2 Qf1
48. 48.Rc3 Bg5
49. 49.Rg2 Qe1
50. 50.Rd3 Qb1
51. 51.Rc3 h5
52. 52.gxh5 gxh5
53. 53.Nd2 Qd1
54. 54.Rd3 Kf8
55. 55.Rf2 h4
56. 56.gxh4 Bxh4
57. 57.Rg2 Ke7
58. 58.Rb3 Qe1
59. 59.Nc4 Bg5
60. 60.Rxg5 Qh4+
61. 61.Kg2 Qxg5+
62. 62.Kf2 Qc1
63. 63.Ne3 Qd2+
64. 64.Kg3 Ke6
65. 65.Nf5 Qd1
66. 66.Rb2 Qg1+
67. 67.Rg2 Qe1+
68. 68.Kg4 Qc1
69. 69.Ng7+ Kf6
70. 70.Nh5+ Kg6
71. 71.f4 Kh6
72. 72.Kf5 Qc8+
73. 73.Kf6 Qe6#

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