Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

12th Norway Chess 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Norway Chess 2024
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.3
Date 2024.05.27
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/1p3qpk/1np1r2p/p2p4/P2P1B2/1PP3QP/6PK/R7 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 d6
  8. 8.h3 Bb6
  9. 9.Nbd2 a5
  10. 10.Bb5 Be6
  11. 11.a4 Nd7
  12. 12.Nc4 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.d4 e4
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.Nxb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.f3 exf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 Ne7
  19. 19.Qg3 Ng6
  20. 20.Rf1 c6
  21. 21.Rxf5 Rxf5
  22. 22.Bd3 Qh4
  23. 23.Qxg6 Qf2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qe1+
  25. 25.Nf1 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Bxf1 Qxf1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Qf7
  28. 28.Qg3 Kh7
  29. 29.Bf4 Re8
  30. 30.b3 Re6

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