Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

102nd NY Masters · 2004 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 102nd NY Masters
Site New York USA
Round 1
Date 2004.05.18
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2k5/2n1pp1p/pp1p2p1/1P1P2P1/P3KP1P/8/1B6 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.Be3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qb6 Qxb6
  7. 7.Bxb6 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Bd7
  12. 12.Rhe1 Rfc8
  13. 13.Bb3 Be8
  14. 14.Na4 Nb4
  15. 15.Kb1 d5
  16. 16.Bd4 Bxa4
  17. 17.Bxa4 Nxe4
  18. 18.c3 Nc6
  19. 19.Bc2 Nf6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.g4 g6
  22. 22.Bb3 b5
  23. 23.Nd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 g5
  25. 25.Rd3 h6
  26. 26.Rc1 Ne7
  27. 27.Rdc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rc5 Kf8
  30. 30.Kc2 Ke8
  31. 31.Kc3 Kd7
  32. 32.Bc2 Nc6
  33. 33.b4 Nd8
  34. 34.Bd3 Nb7
  35. 35.Rxc8 Kxc8
  36. 36.f3 Kc7
  37. 37.Kd2 f6
  38. 38.Ke3 Nd8
  39. 39.a3 Nc6
  40. 40.Bb1 a5

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