Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Ultimate Blitz Challenge · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ultimate Blitz Challenge
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.1
Date 2016.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/3q2k1/5p2/6p1/4Q1P1/8/5P2/6K1 b - - 3 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Nc4 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.b4 Ba7
  12. 12.Bg5 b5
  13. 13.Na5 Qd7
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.Qe2 Bb6
  17. 17.Nb3 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qe7
  19. 19.Nh4 c5
  20. 20.a3 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 c5
  22. 22.bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.Ra1 Ra8
  24. 24.Ra2 Bb6
  25. 25.Rfa1 Qe6
  26. 26.Qc2 Rec8
  27. 27.Kg2 Bd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 exd4
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.Nxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Ra4 c3
  32. 32.Rxd4 Rab8
  33. 33.Ra3 Rb2
  34. 34.Qc1 Rb3
  35. 35.Raa4 Rb2
  36. 36.Rac4 Rxc4
  37. 37.Rxc4 Qb6
  38. 38.d4 c2
  39. 39.Rxc2 Rxc2
  40. 40.Qxc2 Qxd4
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qxa6 Qxe4+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qf3
  44. 44.Qf1 f5
  45. 45.Qg2 Qd1+
  46. 46.Qf1 Qd5
  47. 47.Qa1+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qf6 fxg4
  49. 49.hxg4 Kg8
  50. 50.Qf4 g5
  51. 51.Qb8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qb2+ f6
  53. 53.Qe2 Qd7
  54. 54.Qe4

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