Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2025.03.20
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

2R3k1/7p/6p1/6P1/5P2/4K3/8/6r1 b - - 10 50

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 Bd7
  9. 9.h4 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Ng5 Qd7
  13. 13.Qg4 Bxg5
  14. 14.hxg5 g6
  15. 15.c3 a5
  16. 16.b3 b5
  17. 17.d4 a4
  18. 18.b4 d5
  19. 19.Rd1 Rad8
  20. 20.O-O exd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 e5
  22. 22.Qxd7 Rxd7
  23. 23.Bc5 Rfd8
  24. 24.exd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd3
  26. 26.c4 bxc4
  27. 27.b5 Nd4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 Ne2+
  30. 30.Kh2 Nxc3
  31. 31.Rc1 Nxb5
  32. 32.Rc4 Rd5
  33. 33.Be3 Nxa3
  34. 34.Rxa4 Nb5
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rh8 Kg7
  37. 37.Re8 c5
  38. 38.Rc8 Nd4
  39. 39.Rc7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Kg3 Nf5+
  41. 41.Kf3 e4+
  42. 42.Kxe4 Nxe3
  43. 43.f4 Rd2
  44. 44.Kxe3 Rxg2
  45. 45.Rxc5 Rg1
  46. 46.Rc8+ Kg7
  47. 47.Rc7+ Kg8
  48. 48.Rc8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Rc7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rc8+

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