Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · English Opening · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.31
Date 2021.05.27
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R3n2p/4K1p1/8/5P2/7P/8/8 b - - 10 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Nc2 Bc5
  8. 8.Nc3 Qe5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.d4 Qe7
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Ne3 Be6
  14. 14.b3 a5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nba6
  16. 16.Bb2 f6
  17. 17.Qc3 Nb4
  18. 18.Rfc1 b6
  19. 19.Nc4 Nd7
  20. 20.Qe3 Rab8
  21. 21.a3 Nd5
  22. 22.Qd2 Nc5
  23. 23.Qc2 Bf7
  24. 24.e4 Nc7
  25. 25.Bd4 Nxb3
  26. 26.Qxb3 b5
  27. 27.Qe3 Bxc4
  28. 28.Bc5 Qe5
  29. 29.Bxf8 Rxf8
  30. 30.a4 Ra8
  31. 31.axb5 Bxb5
  32. 32.f4 Qe7
  33. 33.e5 fxe5
  34. 34.Bxc6 Bxc6
  35. 35.Rxc6 Qd7
  36. 36.Rac1 exf4
  37. 37.Qb3+ Qd5
  38. 38.Qb6 Ne8
  39. 39.gxf4 Nf6
  40. 40.Qc5 Qxc5+
  41. 41.R1xc5 a4
  42. 42.Rc8+ Rxc8
  43. 43.Rxc8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Kg2 Nd5
  45. 45.Kf3 Ne7
  46. 46.Ra8 Kf6
  47. 47.Ra6+ Kf5
  48. 48.Rxa4 Kf6
  49. 49.Ke4 g6
  50. 50.Ra6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Ra7 Kf6
  52. 52.h3 Ke6
  53. 53.Ra6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Ke5 Kf8
  55. 55.Ra8+ Kf7
  56. 56.Ra7 Kf8
  57. 57.Ke6

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