Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

54th Reggio Emilia · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 2
Date 2011.12.28
Opening English Opening (A22)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/4qpp1/3p1n1p/2pPp3/p2nP2P/P1BB1PP1/1P3R1K/3QR3 b - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.g3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 Qe7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.e4 d6
  8. 8.d3 a6
  9. 9.Qb3 Bc5
  10. 10.Na4 Ba7
  11. 11.Nb6 Bxb6
  12. 12.Qxb6 c5
  13. 13.Ne1 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Be6
  15. 15.Bg5 Nbd7
  16. 16.Qa5 h6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nb8
  18. 18.Nc2 Nc6
  19. 19.Qc3 b5
  20. 20.Ne3 Nd4
  21. 21.Rae1 Rab8
  22. 22.Qc1 bxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Qd7
  24. 24.Rf2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Bc3 a5
  26. 26.Qd1 a4
  27. 27.Bf1 Ra8
  28. 28.Bd3 Kh8
  29. 29.Kh1 Qb7
  30. 30.h4 Rf8
  31. 31.Kh2 Qd7
  32. 32.Ref1 Rae8
  33. 33.a3 Ra8
  34. 34.Qd2 Nb3
  35. 35.Qd1 Nd4
  36. 36.Rg1 Rae8
  37. 37.Qf1 Qd8
  38. 38.Qd1 Qd7
  39. 39.Nd5 Bxd5
  40. 40.cxd5 Rc8
  41. 41.Re1 Ra8
  42. 42.Bf1 Qe7
  43. 43.Bd3

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