Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.05.26
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/1K6/8/8/8/8/3B4 w - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.g4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 b5
  9. 9.O-O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Kb1 Nf6
  11. 11.g5 Ng4
  12. 12.Bf4 e5
  13. 13.Nd5 O-O-O
  14. 14.f3 exd4
  15. 15.Bxc7 Re8
  16. 16.Bg3 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Ne3
  18. 18.Rxd4 Nf5
  19. 19.Rd1 Nxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Kc7
  21. 21.a4 Rb8
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Bd3 h6
  24. 24.gxh6 Rxh6
  25. 25.Rxh6 gxh6
  26. 26.Rh1 b4
  27. 27.Rh5 Rb6
  28. 28.Rf5 f6
  29. 29.Bc4 Bd6
  30. 30.f4 Bc5
  31. 31.d6+ Bxd6
  32. 32.Rxf6 Bc5
  33. 33.Rf5 Bd4
  34. 34.Rh5 Rg6
  35. 35.Rh3 Bf2
  36. 36.f5 Rxg3
  37. 37.Rxh6 Be3
  38. 38.Ra6 Bc5
  39. 39.f6 Rf3
  40. 40.f7 Rf5
  41. 41.Ka2 Kb7
  42. 42.Rh6 d5
  43. 43.Rh7 Kc6
  44. 44.Bd3 Rf6
  45. 45.Kb3 Bf8
  46. 46.Be2 Kc5
  47. 47.Bh5 Rh6
  48. 48.Rxh6 Bxh6
  49. 49.c3 bxc3
  50. 50.Kxc3 Bg7+
  51. 51.Kb3 Kd6
  52. 52.Kc2 Ke7
  53. 53.b4 Bd4
  54. 54.Kd3 Ba7
  55. 55.Ke2 d4
  56. 56.Kd3 Kf8
  57. 57.Ke4 Ke7
  58. 58.b5 Kf8
  59. 59.Bg6 Bb6
  60. 60.Kd3 Ba7
  61. 61.Kc4 Bb6
  62. 62.Bh5 Ba7
  63. 63.Kb4 Bb6
  64. 64.Bg6 Ke7
  65. 65.Kc4 Kf8
  66. 66.Kd3 Ba7
  67. 67.Ke4 Bb6
  68. 68.Bh5 Ba7
  69. 69.Kd5 d3
  70. 70.Kc6 d2
  71. 71.b6 Bxb6
  72. 72.Kxb6 d1=Q
  73. 73.Bxd1 Kxf7

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