Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Champions Showdown Rapid · 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown Rapid
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2016.11.13
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R2pk1/1p5p/pr2q1p1/8/4Q1P1/5P2/5K2 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.b4 Bb6
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.b5 Ne7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ng6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bb3 c6
  12. 12.Nc4 Bc7
  13. 13.Re1 h6
  14. 14.d4 Be6
  15. 15.Ba3 Bxc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Re8
  17. 17.Bb3 d5
  18. 18.exd5 cxd5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bc5 Nxf3+
  21. 21.Qxf3 Bxh2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Be5
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.cxd4 Qd7
  26. 26.Re1 Rc8
  27. 27.Qf4 b6
  28. 28.Ba2 Qc7
  29. 29.Qe5 Kf8
  30. 30.g3 Qd7
  31. 31.Qf4 Ne4
  32. 32.Bb1 g5
  33. 33.Qe3 Rc3
  34. 34.Bd3 Ra3
  35. 35.Qe2 Rxa4
  36. 36.Bxe4 dxe4
  37. 37.Qxe4 Qxd4
  38. 38.Qa8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Re8 Ra2
  40. 40.Qf3 Rb2
  41. 41.Re7 Qf6
  42. 42.Qe3 Rxb5
  43. 43.Rc7 Qe5

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