Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2025.10.27
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6kP/5P2/1p1pbP2/8/1PBK4/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O e6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 a6
  7. 7.c3 Ne7
  8. 8.Bg5 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 f6
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.f4 Nbc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Nxc6
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.Nb3 Re8
  16. 16.Qd2 f5
  17. 17.Nd4 Qd6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.Bd4 Bxd4+
  20. 20.cxd4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rac1 Qf6
  22. 22.Be2 Rac8
  23. 23.Bf3 Qd6
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Re1 b4
  26. 26.h4 h5
  27. 27.Rc1 a5
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.Qc1 Ba6
  30. 30.Qc5 Qxc5
  31. 31.dxc5 d4
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf7
  33. 33.Bd5+ Ke7
  34. 34.a3 Bd3
  35. 35.axb4 axb4
  36. 36.c6 Be4
  37. 37.c7 Kd7
  38. 38.Bf7 Kxc7
  39. 39.Bxg6 Kd6
  40. 40.Bxh5 Ke6
  41. 41.Bf3 Bd3
  42. 42.Ke1 Kf6
  43. 43.Kd2 Ba6
  44. 44.g3 Bb5
  45. 45.Bd1 Ba6
  46. 46.Bc2 Bb5
  47. 47.Bd3 Bc6
  48. 48.Bc2 Bb5
  49. 49.h5 Bc6
  50. 50.h6 Be4
  51. 51.g4 Kg6
  52. 52.gxf5+

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