Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1q3r1k/6p1/4Q3/4N3/p7/3R2K1/8 w - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 g6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bb2 c5
  13. 13.Re1 Rc8
  14. 14.Qe2 cxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Rad1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qc2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  20. 20.Nd2 Bd4
  21. 21.Be4 Rc7
  22. 22.Nf3 Rcd7
  23. 23.Bxb7 Qxb7
  24. 24.Rd2 e5
  25. 25.Rde2 f6
  26. 26.Rd2 Rd6
  27. 27.Rde2 Rb6
  28. 28.Nd2 Kg7
  29. 29.Kf1 Qb8
  30. 30.g3 f5
  31. 31.f3 Qb7
  32. 32.Kg2 h5
  33. 33.h3 Rbd6
  34. 34.Rf1 Qb4
  35. 35.Nb1 Rb6
  36. 36.Nd2 Rbd6
  37. 37.g4 Kf6
  38. 38.Nb1 Ba1
  39. 39.Rfe1 Rd3
  40. 40.Qc1 hxg4
  41. 41.hxg4 fxg4
  42. 42.Re3 gxf3+
  43. 43.Kxf3 Qxb3
  44. 44.Nd2 Qxa4
  45. 45.Ne4+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qxa1 Rxe3+
  47. 47.Kxe3 Qb3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rf8+
  49. 49.Kg1 Rf5
  50. 50.Qd1 Qxc4
  51. 51.Qd7+ Rf7
  52. 52.Qd2 Qd4+
  53. 53.Kg2 a4
  54. 54.Qe2 a3
  55. 55.Rd1 Qb2
  56. 56.Rd2 Qb3
  57. 57.Nxc5 Qb4
  58. 58.Qxe5+ Kh7
  59. 59.Ne4 Qb7

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