Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2025.03.20
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/5p1p/5p1R/bpp1pn2/8/3PK3/1N3PPP/r2B4 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.a3 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 Be6
  8. 8.Nd5 Qc8
  9. 9.Bb3 Bd8
  10. 10.O-O Bxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Ne7
  12. 12.c4 Nf5
  13. 13.Bd2 c6
  14. 14.dxc6 Qxc6
  15. 15.Rc1 Bb6
  16. 16.Ba4 Qc7
  17. 17.b4 a5
  18. 18.Bg5 axb4
  19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.c5 dxc5
  21. 21.axb4 Qd6
  22. 22.b5 Rfd8
  23. 23.Nd2 Nd4
  24. 24.Nc4 Qe6
  25. 25.Re1 Bc7
  26. 26.Re3 Kh8
  27. 27.Kh1 b6
  28. 28.Rh3 Rg8
  29. 29.Qh5 Qf5
  30. 30.Qxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Bd1 Nd4
  32. 32.Rb1 Ra2
  33. 33.Kg1 Rga8
  34. 34.Kf1 Ra1
  35. 35.Rxa1 Rxa1
  36. 36.Ke1 Nxb5
  37. 37.Kd2 Nd4
  38. 38.Rh6 b5
  39. 39.Nb2 Ba5+
  40. 40.Ke3 Nf5+

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