Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Showdown Basque 2015 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Showdown Basque 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2015.11.12
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/6rk/ppp1Q3/6Bp/1P2P3/5P1P/2Prq1P1/2R3K1 w - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 g6
  6. 6.h3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 Nd7
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Qd2 h6
  10. 10.O-O e5
  11. 11.Nh2 g5
  12. 12.Ne2 Nf8
  13. 13.Ng3 Ng6
  14. 14.a3 O-O
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.axb4 Nh4
  17. 17.f3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Bxf5
  20. 20.Ra6 Qe7
  21. 21.Ng4 e4
  22. 22.dxe4 Rfd8
  23. 23.Qe1 Be6
  24. 24.Ra3 Bc4
  25. 25.Rf2 h5
  26. 26.Nh2 Bb2
  27. 27.Ra4 Qe5
  28. 28.Nf1 Qb5
  29. 29.Ra1 Bxa1
  30. 30.Qxa1 Bxf1
  31. 31.Rxf1 Rd6
  32. 32.Qa2+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qb2+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ra1 a6
  35. 35.Rc1 Qe2
  36. 36.Qb3 Rg8
  37. 37.Qf7+ Rg7
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Bxg5 Rd2
  42. 42.Qe6+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qh6+ Kg8
  44. 44.Qe6+ Kh7

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