Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.3
Date 2022.09.08
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/8/8/R6p/P4b2/3r1BPK/8 w - - 16 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bg5 Qb6+
  14. 14.Kh1 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Qxb2
  17. 17.Qb1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Rfb1 Bg6
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Rxb6 h6
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxc2
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rfc8
  24. 24.Bc7 Ba4
  25. 25.Rc3 f6
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Kh2 Kf7
  28. 28.Rac1 Bd7
  29. 29.Kg3 Ra4
  30. 30.Bb6 Rxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 fxg5
  33. 33.Bd8 Kg6
  34. 34.Rd3 h4+
  35. 35.Kh2 Bf5
  36. 36.Rd6+ Kh5
  37. 37.Rf6 Bc8
  38. 38.Rc6 Bf5
  39. 39.Be7 Rd4
  40. 40.Rf6 Bd7
  41. 41.Rf8 Kg6
  42. 42.Rd8 Rd1
  43. 43.Bc5 Kf7
  44. 44.Bf2 g4
  45. 45.fxg4 Bxg4
  46. 46.Ra8 Rd2
  47. 47.Ra7+ Ke6
  48. 48.Ra6+ Kd7
  49. 49.Ra4 Bf3
  50. 50.Kg1 Rd1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Rd2
  52. 52.Kg1 Rd1+
  53. 53.Kh2 Rd2

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