Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.1
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B38)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

5r2/3kp2R/3p4/p1pP4/P1P5/1PK5/8/8 w - - 13 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 Qd8
  8. 8.Qd2 d6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.Be2 Ng4
  11. 11.Bxg4 Bxg4
  12. 12.Nd4 Be6
  13. 13.b3 Qa5
  14. 14.O-O O-O
  15. 15.Rac1 Rac8
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Bh6 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Qe3 f6
  20. 20.h3 Bf7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qb6
  22. 22.Qe2 Qa5
  23. 23.Rd3 g5
  24. 24.Rcd1 Qe5
  25. 25.Qe3 Rd7
  26. 26.Qd4 Qxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 c5
  28. 28.R4d3 Be6
  29. 29.f3 Rb7
  30. 30.Kf2 a5
  31. 31.Kg3 Ra8
  32. 32.Rc1 Bd7
  33. 33.Nd5 Kf7
  34. 34.h4 h6
  35. 35.hxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Rh1 Be6
  37. 37.f4 gxf4+
  38. 38.Kxf4 Rg8
  39. 39.Rh7+ Rg7
  40. 40.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  41. 41.g4 Kg6
  42. 42.Rg3 Kf7
  43. 43.g5 fxg5+
  44. 44.Kxg5 Rb8
  45. 45.Kf4 Rh8
  46. 46.Nc3 Rh5
  47. 47.Ke3 Bd7
  48. 48.Rf3+ Ke8
  49. 49.Rg3 Kf7
  50. 50.Rf3+ Ke8
  51. 51.Rg3 Be6
  52. 52.Kd3 Rh2
  53. 53.Ne2 Kf7
  54. 54.Rf3+ Ke8
  55. 55.Rg3 Kf7
  56. 56.Rf3+ Ke8
  57. 57.Rg3 Kd7
  58. 58.a4 Bh3
  59. 59.Nf4 Be6
  60. 60.Rg7 Rf2
  61. 61.Nd5 Bxd5
  62. 62.exd5 Rf8
  63. 63.Kc3 Rh8
  64. 64.Rf7 Rg8
  65. 65.Rh7 Rf8
  66. 66.Rg7 Rh8
  67. 67.Rf7 Rg8
  68. 68.Rh7 Rf8

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