Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Fabiano Caruana

World Blitz 2024 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2024
Site New York USA
Round 11.2
Date 2024.12.30
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/r4Bp1/6Q1/2p5/8/5RPP/6K1/2q5 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 Qe7
  7. 7.a3 O-O
  8. 8.b4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qc4 Be6
  11. 11.Qc2 f6
  12. 12.Bb2 Kh8
  13. 13.Be2 Bf7
  14. 14.O-O Rad8
  15. 15.d3 a5
  16. 16.b5 Na7
  17. 17.d4 e4
  18. 18.Nd2 f5
  19. 19.a4 Nb4
  20. 20.Qc3 Nc8
  21. 21.Ba3 Nb6
  22. 22.Bxb4 axb4
  23. 23.Qb2 Nd5
  24. 24.Nc4 f4
  25. 25.Ne5 fxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Nxe3
  27. 27.Rxf7 Rxf7
  28. 28.Nxf7+ Qxf7
  29. 29.a5 Rf8
  30. 30.Kh1 Qf2
  31. 31.Rg1 Ng4
  32. 32.h3 Ne3
  33. 33.Qxb4 Re8
  34. 34.Qe1 Qf4
  35. 35.a6 bxa6
  36. 36.bxa6 Nf5
  37. 37.g3 Qh6
  38. 38.Kh2 Nxd4
  39. 39.Rf1 Qd6
  40. 40.a7 Ra8
  41. 41.Bg4 h5
  42. 42.Qxe4 Qd8
  43. 43.Bxh5 Rxa7
  44. 44.Bf7 c5
  45. 45.Qg6 Nf3+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qg5
  47. 47.Rxf3 Qc1+
  48. 48.Kg2

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