Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Showdown Blitz 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Showdown Blitz 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2
Date 2015.11.15
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/5Q2/4P2p/P4pk1/2P5/4q1p1/6P1/7K w - - 14 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 g6
  7. 7.c3 Bh6
  8. 8.d4 Bxc1
  9. 9.Rxc1 O-O
  10. 10.e5 Nh5
  11. 11.Nbd2 dxe5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qb6
  13. 13.Nc4 Qa6
  14. 14.Qe4 Rad8
  15. 15.Rd1 Nb8
  16. 16.Ne3 h6
  17. 17.Nd5 Qe6
  18. 18.h3 b6
  19. 19.c4 f5
  20. 20.Qe3 Kh7
  21. 21.Rd2 Rd7
  22. 22.Rad1 Rfd8
  23. 23.a3 Nc6
  24. 24.b4 Kg7
  25. 25.bxc5 Na5
  26. 26.Qc3 Kh7
  27. 27.cxb6 axb6
  28. 28.Qb4 Ng7
  29. 29.Nf4 Qc6
  30. 30.Rxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.Rxd7 Qxd7
  32. 32.Qxb6 Nc6
  33. 33.a4 e6
  34. 34.a5 g5
  35. 35.Ne2 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qxe2
  37. 37.Qxc6 g4
  38. 38.hxg4 fxg4
  39. 39.Nh4 Qxf2
  40. 40.Qe4+ Nf5
  41. 41.Nxf5 exf5
  42. 42.Qb7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Qc6+ Kh5
  44. 44.Qe8+ Kg5
  45. 45.e6 Qh4+
  46. 46.Kg1 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qe5+
  48. 48.Kg1 Qd4+
  49. 49.Kh1 Qd1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qd6+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qd1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qd6+
  53. 53.Kg1 g3
  54. 54.Qd7 Qc5+
  55. 55.Kh1 Qe3
  56. 56.Qe7+ Kg4
  57. 57.Qg7+ Kh5
  58. 58.Qf7+ Kg5
  59. 59.Qg7+ Kh5
  60. 60.Qf7+ Kg5

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