Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

10th London Classic 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.8
Date 2018.12.13
Opening King's Indian Defense (E71)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5kr1/3b2rR/3p4/q2Pp1p1/3nPp2/1P3P2/p3B3/2QN1K1R w - - 0 40

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 a5
  8. 8.g4 Na6
  9. 9.Nge2 Nd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Ndc5
  11. 11.Ng3 c6
  12. 12.Be2 cxd5
  13. 13.cxd5 a4
  14. 14.h4 Bd7
  15. 15.h5 Rc8
  16. 16.Kf1 a3
  17. 17.b3 Qa5
  18. 18.Rc1 f6
  19. 19.Kg2 Nb4
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Bh6 Rf7
  22. 22.Rh2 Bxh6
  23. 23.Qxh6 Rg7
  24. 24.Rch1 Rf8
  25. 25.Qc1 Nbd3
  26. 26.Qd2 Nf4+
  27. 27.Kg1 Kf7
  28. 28.Rh7 Rc8
  29. 29.Bc4 b5
  30. 30.Nge2 g5
  31. 31.Nxf4 gxf4
  32. 32.g5 Rg8
  33. 33.Be2 Kf8
  34. 34.Kf1 fxg5
  35. 35.f3 b4
  36. 36.Nd1 Nxb3
  37. 37.Qc2 Nd4
  38. 38.Qc1 b3
  39. 39.axb3 a2

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