Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Showdown Rapid 2015 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Showdown Rapid 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2
Date 2015.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3bkn1/pQ6/2pq2p1/2p1Bpb1/8/3P4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Bxc6+ bxc6
  5. 5.e5 dxe5
  6. 6.Nxe5 f6
  7. 7.Qh5+ g6
  8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.Qxh8 Qd5
  10. 10.O-O Kf7
  11. 11.Nc3 Qd4
  12. 12.d3 Bg7
  13. 13.Qh7 f5
  14. 14.Ne2 Qd6
  15. 15.Nf4 Bd7
  16. 16.Nh3 Be8
  17. 17.Ng5+ Kf8
  18. 18.Re1 e5
  19. 19.Bf4 Bf6
  20. 20.Qb7 Bxg5
  21. 21.Bxe5

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