Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 26th Aug Late · 2025 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 26th Aug Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.08.26
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5n2/1p1q2k1/1QpPbpp1/2B1p2p/4P2P/6P1/5P1K/5B2 b - - 12 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 c6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nbd2 Qe7
  6. 6.Bg2 d5
  7. 7.a3 Bd6
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 a5
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Qc2 Bg4
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Be3 Bxa3
  16. 16.c5 Bb4
  17. 17.Nh4 Nd7
  18. 18.Rfc1 g6
  19. 19.Nf3 Nf8
  20. 20.Ne1 Be6
  21. 21.Nd3 Bf7
  22. 22.Nxb4 axb4
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Qd2 Bxb3
  25. 25.Qxb4 Bf7
  26. 26.Rb1 Rb8
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.Rd1 Kg7
  29. 29.Rd6 Ra8
  30. 30.Qd2 Be6
  31. 31.Kh2 Nd7
  32. 32.Bf1 Ra2
  33. 33.Qd1 Nf8
  34. 34.Qb1 Ra8
  35. 35.Qd1 Rc8
  36. 36.Qd2 Kf7
  37. 37.Be2 Rc7
  38. 38.Qb4 Rd7
  39. 39.Bf1 Rxd6
  40. 40.cxd6 Qd7
  41. 41.Bc5 Kg7
  42. 42.Qb6 Bg4
  43. 43.Bc4 Be6
  44. 44.Bf1 Bf7
  45. 45.Bh3 Be6
  46. 46.Bf1

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