Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2014.12.09
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p5p/p2n1k2/2Np4/P1pP1K2/2P5/1P5P/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Bc4 e6
  3. 3.c3 a6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb3 Qe7+
  7. 7.Qe2 Nf6
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 c4
  10. 10.Bc2 Ng4
  11. 11.Nbd2 g6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bh6
  13. 13.Bxh6 Nxh6
  14. 14.Nf1 Bf5
  15. 15.Ne3 Bxc2
  16. 16.Nxc2 Qxe2+
  17. 17.Kxe2 f6
  18. 18.Ne3 Ne7
  19. 19.Rhe1 Kf7
  20. 20.g4 Rhd8
  21. 21.g5 fxg5
  22. 22.Nxg5+ Kg8
  23. 23.Kd2 Nef5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Nxf5
  25. 25.Nf3 Rf8
  26. 26.Re5 Nd6
  27. 27.Ke2 Rae8
  28. 28.Rxe8 Rxe8+
  29. 29.Ne5 Kg7
  30. 30.a4 g5
  31. 31.Rg1 Kf6
  32. 32.f4 gxf4
  33. 33.Kf3 Ke6
  34. 34.Rg7 Re7
  35. 35.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  36. 36.Kxf4 Kf6
  37. 37.Nd7+ Ke7
  38. 38.Nc5 Kf6
  39. 39.Nd7+ Ke7
  40. 40.Nc5 Kf6

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