Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2014.12.08
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/r1q4p/3p2p1/N2b4/1Q2p2P/4P1P1/5PB1/R5K1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 e5
  4. 4.O-O g6
  5. 5.c4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nge7
  7. 7.Ne1 d6
  8. 8.Nc2 Be6
  9. 9.Ne3 O-O
  10. 10.Ned5 Rb8
  11. 11.d3 a6
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 b5
  14. 14.Rb1 b4
  15. 15.Na4 Bf7
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.axb4 axb4
  18. 18.b3 Nxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Nd4
  20. 20.Nb2 Ra8
  21. 21.Nc4 Qc7
  22. 22.e3 Nb5
  23. 23.Ra1 f5
  24. 24.Qc2 Qb7
  25. 25.Na5 Qd7
  26. 26.Ra4 Na3
  27. 27.Qd1 Rfe8
  28. 28.Bc1 Nb5
  29. 29.Bb2 e4
  30. 30.Bxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.dxe4 Nc3
  32. 32.Qa1 fxe4
  33. 33.Rc1 Kg8
  34. 34.Rxc3 bxc3
  35. 35.Qxc3 Bxd5
  36. 36.h4 Qg7
  37. 37.Qc2 Qf7
  38. 38.Ra1 Ra7
  39. 39.Qd2 Rea8
  40. 40.b4 cxb4
  41. 41.Qxb4 Qc7

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