Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th London Classic 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 6.3
Date 2016.12.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5k/5r2/p6R/1q2pB1P/4P3/4B3/1PP5/2KR4 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bf2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.g4 g5
  14. 14.h4 gxf4
  15. 15.Be2 b4
  16. 16.axb4 Ne5
  17. 17.Qxf4 Nexg4
  18. 18.Bxg4 e5
  19. 19.Qxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nd5 Qd8
  21. 21.Nf5 Rb8
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Be6
  24. 24.Rhd1 O-O
  25. 25.h5 Qg5+
  26. 26.Be3 Qf6
  27. 27.Nxh6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Bf5 Qe7
  29. 29.b5 Qe8
  30. 30.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  31. 31.Rxe6 Qxb5
  32. 32.Rh6+

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