Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.5
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/8/1P2R3/3KP2p/2r2P1P/8/8 b - - 0 64

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 Be6
  9. 9.Bxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.b4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qe8
  12. 12.c4 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxb6 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Qxf3 axb6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qg6
  16. 16.Ra2 Nh5
  17. 17.Qg4 Kh7
  18. 18.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  19. 19.a4 Nf6
  20. 20.Be3 Nd7
  21. 21.Rfa1 Nb8
  22. 22.a5 bxa5
  23. 23.Rxa5 Rxa5
  24. 24.Rxa5 Na6
  25. 25.b5 Nb4
  26. 26.Ra3 c5
  27. 27.Bd2 Nc2
  28. 28.Ra7 Rf7
  29. 29.f3 Rd7
  30. 30.Kf2 Kf6
  31. 31.Ra2 Nd4
  32. 32.Bc3 d5
  33. 33.Ra8 dxc4
  34. 34.dxc4 b6
  35. 35.Ra6 Rb7
  36. 36.Ke3 g5
  37. 37.Kd3 h5
  38. 38.Be1 h4
  39. 39.Bf2 Kf7
  40. 40.Be3 Kf6
  41. 41.Bd2 Nb3
  42. 42.Bc3 Nd4
  43. 43.Ra8 Rd7
  44. 44.Ke3 Rb7
  45. 45.Kf2 Nb3
  46. 46.Ra3 Nd4
  47. 47.Bd2 Rd7
  48. 48.Bc1 Rd8
  49. 49.Ra6 Rb8
  50. 50.Ra7 Kg6
  51. 51.Be3 Kf6
  52. 52.g3 Kg6
  53. 53.Ra6 Rb7
  54. 54.Ra8 Rf7
  55. 55.Bxd4 cxd4
  56. 56.gxh4 gxh4
  57. 57.Rb8 Rc7
  58. 58.Rxb6 Rxc4
  59. 59.Rxe6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Rxe5 Rc2+
  61. 61.Kf1 Rc3
  62. 62.Ke2 Rc2+
  63. 63.Kd3 Rc3+
  64. 64.Kxd4

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