Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 3.1
Date 2015.12.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/2p2pR1/3rpP1p/p6P/PrPP4/2R1KP2/8 b - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Qe7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Qe2 b5
  10. 10.Ne3 Nb6
  11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.exf5 Nd7
  13. 13.Nd2 Bb4
  14. 14.c3 Ba5
  15. 15.Ne4 b4
  16. 16.O-O Rfd8
  17. 17.cxb4 Bxb4
  18. 18.Be3 f6
  19. 19.Qc2 Nb6
  20. 20.a3 Bd6
  21. 21.Qxc6 Qd7
  22. 22.Qxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Rfc1 Nd5
  24. 24.Bd2 Bf8
  25. 25.g3 a5
  26. 26.Kf1 a4
  27. 27.Ke2 Rb8
  28. 28.Rc2 Rb3
  29. 29.Rac1 Rd8
  30. 30.Nc3 Nxc3+
  31. 31.Bxc3 Rd5
  32. 32.g4 c6
  33. 33.Rg1 h6
  34. 34.h4 Be7
  35. 35.Rg3 Kf7
  36. 36.Kd2 Bd6
  37. 37.Ke2 Bc5
  38. 38.g5 Bd4
  39. 39.gxh6 gxh6
  40. 40.Rg6 Bxc3
  41. 41.bxc3 h5
  42. 42.Rh6 Kg7
  43. 43.Rg6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rh6 Kg7
  45. 45.Rg6+

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