Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

9th London Classic 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 8.2
Date 2017.12.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

R7/P4ppp/5k2/8/r7/4PK2/7P/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.g3 Nxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nce4
  9. 9.O-O Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Be7
  11. 11.e4 d6
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Qc7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd7
  15. 15.Bf4 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe5 Bd6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rb8
  18. 18.Rad1 Bxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 b6
  21. 21.c5 Ba6
  22. 22.c6 Rbc8
  23. 23.Rd7 Rfd8
  24. 24.Re4 Rxd7
  25. 25.cxd7 Rd8
  26. 26.Ra4 Bb5
  27. 27.Rxa7 Kf8
  28. 28.Bf1 Bxd7
  29. 29.Rb7 e5
  30. 30.Bc4 b5
  31. 31.Bxb5 Be6
  32. 32.c4 Rd1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rc1
  34. 34.a4 Bxc4
  35. 35.Bxc4 Rxc4
  36. 36.a5 Ra4
  37. 37.Ra7 e4
  38. 38.Ra8+ Ke7
  39. 39.a6 Kf6
  40. 40.g4 e3
  41. 41.fxe3 Rxg4+
  42. 42.Kf3 Ra4
  43. 43.a7

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