Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Inv Final 4 · 2020 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Inv Final 4
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2020.05.01
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/7p/4PQ2/p7/P3q2P/6PK/8 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.h3 a5
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Ne7
  13. 13.Nc3 Nexd5
  14. 14.Qd2 Nxe3
  15. 15.Rxe3 c6
  16. 16.Rd1 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bb3 Bf5
  19. 19.Ne5 a4
  20. 20.Bc2 Bxc2
  21. 21.Qxc2 Bc7
  22. 22.Rde1 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Qd6
  24. 24.a3 Qc6
  25. 25.Qd1 Rae8
  26. 26.R1e3 Rxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Re8
  28. 28.Qd2 Rc8
  29. 29.Kh2 Qe6
  30. 30.Qd3 Rc4
  31. 31.Re2 b5
  32. 32.b3 Re4
  33. 33.Rxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.Qxb5 Qxb3
  35. 35.Qe8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qd7 e3
  37. 37.fxe3 Qxe3
  38. 38.Qf5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qc8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qf5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qf5+

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