Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th London Classic 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th London Classic 2014
Site London ENG
Round 5.2
Date 2014.12.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/8/5BK1/4R1P1/2r3k1/8/8/5r2 w - - 14 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.g4 Ne7
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Re1 h5
  14. 14.e6 fxe6
  15. 15.Nxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Rxe6 Kd7
  17. 17.Re2 hxg4
  18. 18.hxg4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bg5 Bd6
  20. 20.Ne4 Rh7
  21. 21.Nxd6 cxd6
  22. 22.f4 Rah8
  23. 23.Rae1 c5
  24. 24.a4 a6
  25. 25.Rg2 Rh3
  26. 26.Re4 b5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.f5 Ne5
  29. 29.Bf4 Nf3+
  30. 30.Kf1 g5
  31. 31.fxg6 Rg8
  32. 32.Rge2 Nd4
  33. 33.Re7+ Kc6
  34. 34.Kg2 Rh4
  35. 35.Kg3 Rh1
  36. 36.R2e6 Nxe6
  37. 37.Rxe6 Kd5
  38. 38.Rxd6+ Ke4
  39. 39.Re6+ Kd5
  40. 40.Re5+ Kd4
  41. 41.Rg5 Ke4
  42. 42.Re5+ Kd4
  43. 43.c3+ Kc4
  44. 44.Be3 Rxg6
  45. 45.Rxc5+ Kd3
  46. 46.Bf2 Rgh6
  47. 47.g5 R6h3+
  48. 48.Kg4 R3h2
  49. 49.Rd5+ Kc2
  50. 50.Bd4 Kxb2
  51. 51.Rxb5+ Kc2
  52. 52.Kf5 Rg2
  53. 53.Kf6 Rh3
  54. 54.Rc5 Rhg3
  55. 55.Kg6 Kd3
  56. 56.Bf6 Rg1
  57. 57.Rc8 R3g2
  58. 58.Kf5 Rf1+
  59. 59.Ke6 Rfg1
  60. 60.Rc5 Re2+
  61. 61.Kf7 Reg2
  62. 62.Kg6 Rg3
  63. 63.Bd4 R1g2
  64. 64.Bf6 Rg1
  65. 65.Rc7 R3g2
  66. 66.Rc8 Rg3
  67. 67.c4 Rg4
  68. 68.c5 Kc4
  69. 69.Be7 Re4
  70. 70.Bf6 Kd5
  71. 71.c6 Kd6
  72. 72.Kf7 Rf4
  73. 73.Kg7 Rc4
  74. 74.Kf7 Rxc6
  75. 75.Rd8+ Kc7
  76. 76.Rf8 Rf1
  77. 77.Kg7 Kd7
  78. 78.Rf7+ Ke6
  79. 79.Re7+ Kf5
  80. 80.Re5+ Kg4
  81. 81.Kg6 Rc4

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