Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.4
Date 2017.08.10
Opening King's Indian Defense (E71)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6R1/5p1p/3r2pk/2RP4/4pP2/1PQ4P/8/5q1K w - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 c6
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Bxf6 exf6
  10. 10.exd5 b6
  11. 11.Be2 Na6
  12. 12.O-O Nc7
  13. 13.Qb3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bc4 Rb8
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.Rfe1 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bd3 b4
  19. 19.Ne4 f5
  20. 20.Ned2 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bc4 Nb6
  22. 22.Qxb4 Nxc4
  23. 23.Qxc4 Bd5
  24. 24.Qc3 Qb6
  25. 25.b3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Rac1 Bh6
  27. 27.Rc2 Qb7
  28. 28.Qd3 Qa8
  29. 29.Qf1 Qb7
  30. 30.Rc5 Qb4
  31. 31.Rc2 Ra8
  32. 32.Rd1 Qb7
  33. 33.Re1 Rd6
  34. 34.Rc5 Ra2
  35. 35.Re8+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qe1 Bf4
  37. 37.g3 Bxf3
  38. 38.gxf4 Be4
  39. 39.Nxe4 fxe4
  40. 40.Qc3 Qa6
  41. 41.d5+ Kh6
  42. 42.Rg8 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Rh1+
  44. 44.Kxh1 Qf1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qxf2+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qf1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qf2+
  48. 48.Kh1 Qf1+

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