Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · Trompowsky Attack · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2012.06.07
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/3q4/1N4Qp/P2rp1pP/8/1P2nPP1/5R1K b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 e6
  3. 3.Nd2 h6
  4. 4.Bh4 c5
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Nfd7
  8. 8.h4 g4
  9. 9.dxc5 h5
  10. 10.Ne2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nf4 Ndxe5
  12. 12.Nb3 Bd7
  13. 13.c3 Qf6
  14. 14.Bb5 a6
  15. 15.Ba4 Bh6
  16. 16.Nd3 Nxd3+
  17. 17.Qxd3 O-O
  18. 18.O-O Bf4
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Qe2 Ne5
  21. 21.Bxd7 Rxd7
  22. 22.Nd4 Ng6
  23. 23.c6 bxc6
  24. 24.Nxc6 e5
  25. 25.Nb4 Rfd8
  26. 26.Qxa6 Rd6
  27. 27.Qb5 d4
  28. 28.cxd4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Nd5 Qd6
  31. 31.Nc3 Kg7
  32. 32.a4 e4
  33. 33.Bxf4 Nxf4
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kf8
  35. 35.Nb5 Ne2+
  36. 36.Kh1

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