Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Champions Showdown 60m · 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown 60m
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2016.11.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/2N2p2/8/7P/6P1/7K/4kbQ1/4q3 w - - 10 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Nc4 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bg5 b5
  12. 12.Na5 Qd7
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Nb3 Bb6
  15. 15.c4 c5
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Qe2 Rad8
  18. 18.Rad1 Re6
  19. 19.Nc1 Rd6
  20. 20.b3 a5
  21. 21.Nh4 a4
  22. 22.Kh2 Ba5
  23. 23.Qe3 bxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 Kf8
  25. 25.Ng2 Rb8
  26. 26.Qh6+ Ke8
  27. 27.Ne3 Rb2
  28. 28.h4 Rd2
  29. 29.Qg7 Bxe4
  30. 30.dxe4 Rxd1
  31. 31.Rxd1 Rxd1
  32. 32.Qh8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Nf5+ Ke6
  34. 34.Qf8 Qd8
  35. 35.Qxc5 Bb6
  36. 36.Qc6+ Rd6
  37. 37.Nxd6 Qxd6
  38. 38.Qe8+ Qe7
  39. 39.Qxa4 Bxf2
  40. 40.Nd3 Bd4
  41. 41.Nb4 Bb6
  42. 42.Nd5 Qc5
  43. 43.Qe8+ Kd6
  44. 44.Qe7+ Kc6
  45. 45.Nb4+ Kb7
  46. 46.Qxc5 Bxc5
  47. 47.Nd5 Bf2
  48. 48.Kh3 Kc6
  49. 49.Nxf6 Kc5
  50. 50.Nxh7 Kxc4
  51. 51.h5 Kd3
  52. 52.Nf6 Be3
  53. 53.Nd5 Bg5
  54. 54.Nxc7 Kxe4
  55. 55.a4 Kd3
  56. 56.a5 e4
  57. 57.a6 e3
  58. 58.a7 e2
  59. 59.a8=Q e1=Q
  60. 60.Qd5+ Ke2
  61. 61.Qe4+ Be3
  62. 62.Qg2+ Bf2
  63. 63.Qe4+ Be3
  64. 64.Qg2+ Bf2

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