Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2023.11.17
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6p1/p1KP4/P1P1k3/8/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 e5
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 Bd8
  9. 9.O-O Nge7
  10. 10.Rb1 O-O
  11. 11.b4 Ng6
  12. 12.Be3 b6
  13. 13.Qa4 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Rxf5
  15. 15.Nd2 Rf7
  16. 16.Nde4 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.f3 Rc8
  19. 19.Nd5 h6
  20. 20.Rbe1 Bh4
  21. 21.g3 fxg3
  22. 22.hxg3 Be7
  23. 23.Kg2 Rcf8
  24. 24.Rf2 Bd8
  25. 25.Rh1 Rxf3
  26. 26.Rhf1 Rxf2+
  27. 27.Rxf2 Rxf2+
  28. 28.Nxf2 h5
  29. 29.Qd1 h4
  30. 30.gxh4 Bxh4
  31. 31.Ne4 Ne5
  32. 32.Qh5 Bd8
  33. 33.bxc5 bxc5
  34. 34.Nxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qg4+
  36. 36.Kf2 Bh4+
  37. 37.Ke3 Bg5+
  38. 38.Kf2 Bh4+
  39. 39.Ke3 Qg1+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qd1+
  41. 41.Kf4 g6
  42. 42.Qe4 Kg7
  43. 43.Ke5 Qe1
  44. 44.Kd6 Qf2
  45. 45.Kc6 Bg5
  46. 46.a4 a5
  47. 47.Qe5+ Bf6
  48. 48.Nxf6 Qxf6+
  49. 49.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  50. 50.Kxc5 Ke5
  51. 51.d4+ Ke4
  52. 52.d5

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