Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2021.08.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1N6/K7/n2k4/8/8 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Bc2 Qh4
  13. 13.g3 Qh5
  14. 14.Ne4 Bf8
  15. 15.N2c3 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rd8
  17. 17.Bg5 Be7
  18. 18.Nxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Nxe7
  20. 20.Nc3 Be6
  21. 21.f3 Rac8
  22. 22.Rac1 g6
  23. 23.Kf2 Kg7
  24. 24.Bb3 h5
  25. 25.h4 Rc6
  26. 26.Ne2 Rb6
  27. 27.Rc3 Nc6
  28. 28.Rd2 Rd6
  29. 29.Nf4 Ne7
  30. 30.Ba4 Ra6
  31. 31.Rc7 Kf6
  32. 32.Be8 Rd8
  33. 33.Bb5 Rb6
  34. 34.Ba4 Ra6
  35. 35.Bb3 Rb6
  36. 36.Ba2 Rdd6
  37. 37.Rc5 Rbc6
  38. 38.Rdc2 b6
  39. 39.R5c3 Rxc3
  40. 40.Rxc3 Rd7
  41. 41.Bb3 Nf5
  42. 42.Ne2 Ne7
  43. 43.Ba4 Rb7
  44. 44.Bb5 a5
  45. 45.Bd3 Rb8
  46. 46.Nf4 Rc8
  47. 47.Rxc8 Bxc8
  48. 48.Bb5 Bb7
  49. 49.Bd7 Ng8
  50. 50.Ba4 Ne7
  51. 51.g4 hxg4
  52. 52.fxg4 g5
  53. 53.hxg5+ Kxg5
  54. 54.Kg3 Bc8
  55. 55.Bd1 f5
  56. 56.Nh3+ Kg6
  57. 57.Nf4+ Kf6
  58. 58.Bf3 fxg4
  59. 59.Bxg4 Bxg4
  60. 60.Kxg4 a4
  61. 61.Kf3 Kf5
  62. 62.Ke3 b5
  63. 63.Ne2 Nc8
  64. 64.Nc3 Nd6
  65. 65.Nxd5 Nc4+
  66. 66.Kd3 Nxb2+
  67. 67.Kc3 Nc4
  68. 68.Kb4 Ke4
  69. 69.Nc3+ Kxd4
  70. 70.Nxb5+ Kd3
  71. 71.Kxa4 Nxa3

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