Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.4
Date 2016.08.11
Opening Modern Benoni (A61)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/8/6P1/p1q5/5RR1/5P1K/8 b - - 14 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.Bf4 Bg7
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Qb3 b5
  10. 10.Bxd6 Qb6
  11. 11.Be5 O-O
  12. 12.e3 c4
  13. 13.Qd1 b4
  14. 14.Nb1 Rc8
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bb5
  16. 16.a4 bxa3
  17. 17.Rxa3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bd4 Qb7
  19. 19.Ra1 Nxd5
  20. 20.Be2 Nc6
  21. 21.O-O Nxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 a6
  23. 23.Bf3 Rd8
  24. 24.Ne4 Qb6
  25. 25.Nc3 Nxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Rac8
  27. 27.Qc2 Qf6
  28. 28.Rfb1 Rc5
  29. 29.Bd1 Bg7
  30. 30.Qe2 Qe7
  31. 31.Rb2 Qe8
  32. 32.Rba2 h5
  33. 33.Ba4 Bxa4
  34. 34.Rxa4 Bxd4
  35. 35.cxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.exd4 Qxe2
  37. 37.dxc5 c3
  38. 38.Rc1 c2
  39. 39.Rd4 Qb5
  40. 40.Rd2 Qxc5
  41. 41.Rdxc2 Qa3
  42. 42.h4 a5
  43. 43.g3 a4
  44. 44.Re1 Qb3
  45. 45.Rce2 Qc3
  46. 46.Re3 Qb2
  47. 47.R1e2 Qb4
  48. 48.Kh2 Kg7
  49. 49.Rf3 g5
  50. 50.hxg5 h4
  51. 51.Ree3 hxg3+
  52. 52.Kxg3 Kg6
  53. 53.Kh2 Qc4
  54. 54.Rg3 Qf1
  55. 55.Ref3 Qc4
  56. 56.Rf6+ Kg7
  57. 57.Rff3 Kg6
  58. 58.Rf6+ Kg7
  59. 59.Rff3

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