Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Zurich CC Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Zurich CC Blitz 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 4.1
Date 2014.01.29
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/1R3bk1/3p2p1/p3p3/Q1p1P1P1/5r1B/5q1K/R7 w - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.c3 Rc8
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.d4 h5
  11. 11.d5 Ne5
  12. 12.Nh2 hxg4
  13. 13.hxg4 e6
  14. 14.Bf4 Nf6
  15. 15.Bg2 c4
  16. 16.dxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bg3 Nd3
  18. 18.Re2 e5
  19. 19.Nd2 b5
  20. 20.b3 Bf7
  21. 21.bxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Ndf1 g6
  23. 23.Rb1 Qd7
  24. 24.Ne3 Bh6
  25. 25.Rb6 Be6
  26. 26.a4 Ra8
  27. 27.a5 O-O
  28. 28.f3 Qc7
  29. 29.Bf2 Nd7
  30. 30.Rb1 Nxf2
  31. 31.Kxf2 Nc5
  32. 32.Kg1 Nd3
  33. 33.Nhf1 Qxa5
  34. 34.Qc2 Rab8
  35. 35.Nd1 Qc5+
  36. 36.Nfe3 a5
  37. 37.Ra1 Rb3
  38. 38.Kh1 Kg7
  39. 39.Qa2 Ra8
  40. 40.Qa4 Nb2
  41. 41.Nxb2 Bxe3
  42. 42.Bh3 Rxc3
  43. 43.Nd1 Rd3
  44. 44.Nxe3 Rxe3
  45. 45.Rb2 Rxf3
  46. 46.Rb7+ Bf7
  47. 47.Kh2 Qf2+

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