Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2020.04.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2k2p2/2r2P2/4K3/8/2R5 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Bb7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Be7
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Qxa8
  13. 13.Na3 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd5 d6
  15. 15.c4 bxc4
  16. 16.Nxc4 Qb5
  17. 17.Ne3 Bc8
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Qc2 Bd7
  20. 20.Ra1 Rb8
  21. 21.b3 Bd8
  22. 22.Bc4 Qc5
  23. 23.h3 Nb4
  24. 24.Qd1 c6
  25. 25.Rc1 Qa7
  26. 26.d4 exd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Bf6
  28. 28.Nf3 Qc7
  29. 29.Qd2 c5
  30. 30.Rd1 Bc6
  31. 31.Ng4 Bxe4
  32. 32.Nxf6+ gxf6
  33. 33.Qf4 Bg6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rb6
  35. 35.Rxf6 Qxf4
  36. 36.Rxf4 Nd3
  37. 37.Rg4 Nb2
  38. 38.Ne5 Nxc4
  39. 39.bxc4 Kg7
  40. 40.h4 Re6
  41. 41.Nd7 h5
  42. 42.Rf4 Rc6
  43. 43.Ne5 Rd6
  44. 44.Nxg6 Kxg6
  45. 45.Re4 Rd1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Rc1
  47. 47.Kg3 Rc2
  48. 48.Kf3 Kf5
  49. 49.Rf4+ Kg6
  50. 50.g4 Rc3+
  51. 51.Ke2 hxg4
  52. 52.Rxg4+ Kh5
  53. 53.Rf4 Kg6
  54. 54.Kd2 Rh3
  55. 55.Rg4+ Kf5
  56. 56.Rg5+ Ke4
  57. 57.Rxc5 Rxh4
  58. 58.Rd5 Rh3
  59. 59.Kc2 Rf3
  60. 60.Rd2 Ke5
  61. 61.Kd1 Ke6
  62. 62.Rc2 Kd6
  63. 63.Ke2 Ra3
  64. 64.f3 Kc5
  65. 65.Kf2 Rd3
  66. 66.Rc1 Rd4
  67. 67.Ke3 f5
  68. 68.f4 Rxc4

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