Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.1
Date 2014.09.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

6k1/pppR4/6P1/4P1K1/8/3p4/P5r1/8 w - - 12 56

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 h5
  11. 11.Bf4 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Rh6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Bb4
  15. 15.g4 hxg4
  16. 16.hxg4 Ne7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Kg2 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  20. 20.Rd1+ Kc8
  21. 21.Bg3 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rg6
  23. 23.Rd4 f5
  24. 24.Bh4 c5
  25. 25.Rf4 Nd5
  26. 26.Rxf5 Rxg4+
  27. 27.Bg3 Kd8
  28. 28.Kh3 Rg6
  29. 29.c4 Ne7
  30. 30.Rf8+ Kd7
  31. 31.f4 Ke6
  32. 32.Bh4 Rh6
  33. 33.Re8 g5
  34. 34.fxg5 Rg6
  35. 35.Kg4 Kf7
  36. 36.Rh8 Ra6
  37. 37.Rh7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Rh6 Ng6
  39. 39.Kf5 Kg7
  40. 40.Bf2 Ne7+
  41. 41.Ke4 Ra4
  42. 42.Re6 Nc6
  43. 43.Kf5 Rxc4
  44. 44.Rg6+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rf6+ Kg8
  46. 46.g6 Rxc2
  47. 47.Be3 Nd4+
  48. 48.Bxd4 cxd4
  49. 49.Rf7 d3
  50. 50.Rd7 Rf2+
  51. 51.Kg5 Rg2+
  52. 52.Kf6 Rf2+
  53. 53.Kg5 Rg2+
  54. 54.Kf6 Rf2+
  55. 55.Kg5 Rg2+

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