Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 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 1.22
Date 2021.05.27
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p3pp/1p3p2/1P1P1P1k/2P1QP2/7K/5q2 w - - 8 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bc5
  6. 6.h3 d6
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.b4 Ne7
  11. 11.c3 Ng6
  12. 12.Bb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bc2 Qd7
  14. 14.Kh2 Rad8
  15. 15.Nxb6 axb6
  16. 16.d4 Bc4
  17. 17.Re1 b5
  18. 18.a4 bxa4
  19. 19.Bxa4 c6
  20. 20.Bc2 Qc7
  21. 21.Kg1 d5
  22. 22.exd5 e4
  23. 23.d6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Nd2 Bd3
  25. 25.Bxd3 exd3
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Nf3 Nd5
  28. 28.Qxd3 b5
  29. 29.g3 Qe6
  30. 30.Kg2 Nf6
  31. 31.Bd2 Qd5
  32. 32.Re1 Ne4
  33. 33.Kg1 Re6
  34. 34.Re3 f5
  35. 35.Re1 Kh7
  36. 36.h4 Nf6
  37. 37.Rxe6 Qxe6
  38. 38.Ne1 Ne7
  39. 39.Ng2 Ned5
  40. 40.f3 Kg8
  41. 41.Kf2 Nh5
  42. 42.Bf4 Nhxf4
  43. 43.Nxf4 Nxf4
  44. 44.gxf4 Kf7
  45. 45.Qe3 Qa2+
  46. 46.Qe2 Qb3
  47. 47.Qe5 Qc2+
  48. 48.Kg3 Qb1
  49. 49.Qe3 Qd1
  50. 50.Qf2 Qb3
  51. 51.Qd2 Qb1
  52. 52.Kg2 Qb3
  53. 53.Qd3 Qd5
  54. 54.Kg3 Qe6
  55. 55.Qd2 Kg6
  56. 56.Kh3 Kh5
  57. 57.Qf2 Qc4
  58. 58.Qe3 Qf1+
  59. 59.Kg3 g6
  60. 60.Kh2 Kxh4
  61. 61.Qe7+ Kh5
  62. 62.Qe3 Kh4
  63. 63.Qe7+ Kh5
  64. 64.Qe3 Kh4

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