Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2017.11.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/3r2p1/1pp2p1p/p1p1bR1P/P3P1P1/1P1PBK2/2P1R3/8 b - - 10 48

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.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qe2 Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nd7
  11. 11.Qg3 Qe7
  12. 12.O-O Nf8
  13. 13.Be3 Ng6
  14. 14.Kh1 b6
  15. 15.a4 a5
  16. 16.b3 Rad8
  17. 17.Rae1 Bb4
  18. 18.Rd1 Bc5
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Bd2 Bd6
  21. 21.Qg4 Qd7
  22. 22.g3 Rf8
  23. 23.Kg2 Qf7
  24. 24.h4 Ne7
  25. 25.h5 Kh8
  26. 26.Ne3 Bc5
  27. 27.Nf5 Nxf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 Qd7
  29. 29.Qxd7 Rxd7
  30. 30.f4 Bd6
  31. 31.Bc3 Re8
  32. 32.Rf3 h6
  33. 33.Kh3 Bb4
  34. 34.Bb2 exf4
  35. 35.Rxf4 Bd6
  36. 36.Rf5 Bc5
  37. 37.Re1 Bd4
  38. 38.Bc1 Be5
  39. 39.Bf4 Bc3
  40. 40.Re2 Kg8
  41. 41.Kg4 c5
  42. 42.Kf3 c6
  43. 43.g4 Bd4
  44. 44.Bd2 Be5
  45. 45.Be3 Bc3
  46. 46.Bf4 Bd4
  47. 47.Bd2 Be5
  48. 48.Be3

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