Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 123 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.5
Date 2018.06.21
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 123
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/3n4/5P2/1B1NPK2/8/8/1b6/8 b - - 8 123

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 Bf5
  4. 4.g3 e6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nbd7
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.d4 Be7
  9. 9.Nfd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 a5
  11. 11.e3 Qb6
  12. 12.Qe2 Rfe8
  13. 13.Rfc1 Rad8
  14. 14.a3 Bf8
  15. 15.Qf1 Bg6
  16. 16.h3 Qa7
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Qb8
  19. 19.b5 e5
  20. 20.c5 h5
  21. 21.Na4 exd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Bf5
  23. 23.bxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Nb6 Ne5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Qxe5
  26. 26.Nf3 Qc7
  27. 27.Nd4 Be4
  28. 28.Ra6 Qb7
  29. 29.Na4 Ra8
  30. 30.Rb6 Qd7
  31. 31.Nb2 Rec8
  32. 32.Nd3 Qe8
  33. 33.Nb4 Ra5
  34. 34.Rxc6 Rxc6
  35. 35.Nbxc6 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Bxc5
  37. 37.Qc1 Bd6
  38. 38.Nb5 Bf8
  39. 39.Ncd4 Qa8
  40. 40.Nc3 Bb4
  41. 41.Nxe4 dxe4
  42. 42.Qb1 Bc3
  43. 43.Nb3 Qd5
  44. 44.Qc2 Qe5
  45. 45.Nc1 Bb4
  46. 46.Ne2 g6
  47. 47.Nd4 Kg7
  48. 48.Qc4 Bd6
  49. 49.h4 Qc5
  50. 50.Qxc5 Bxc5
  51. 51.Ne2 Bb4
  52. 52.Nf4 Kg8
  53. 53.Nh3 Bf8
  54. 54.Nf4 Bd6
  55. 55.Nh3 Bf8
  56. 56.Kf1 Bg7
  57. 57.Ke2 Kf8
  58. 58.Kd2 Ke7
  59. 59.Kc2 Bh6
  60. 60.Kc3 Ke6
  61. 61.Kd4 Kf5
  62. 62.Nf4 Bg7
  63. 63.Nh3 Bh6
  64. 64.Kc4 Ke5
  65. 65.Kc3 Ng4
  66. 66.Kd2 f5
  67. 67.Bf1 Kf6
  68. 68.Bb5 Bf8
  69. 69.Ke2 Bd6
  70. 70.Kf1 Be5
  71. 71.Kg2 Bd6
  72. 72.Ng1 Be5
  73. 73.Ne2 Ke7
  74. 74.Nc1 Nf6
  75. 75.Nb3 Ng4
  76. 76.Be2 Nf6
  77. 77.Na5 Bd6
  78. 78.Nc6+ Kf7
  79. 79.Bc4+ Kg7
  80. 80.Nd4 Ng4
  81. 81.Be2 Ne5
  82. 82.Bxh5 Kf6
  83. 83.Be2 Bc5
  84. 84.Nb5 Bb6
  85. 85.Nc3 Bc5
  86. 86.g4 Ke6
  87. 87.g5 Be7
  88. 88.Bd1 Kf7
  89. 89.Nd5 Bd6
  90. 90.h5 gxh5
  91. 91.Bxh5+ Kg7
  92. 92.Nf4 Nd3
  93. 93.Ne6+ Kh7
  94. 94.Be8 Ne5
  95. 95.Nd4 Be7
  96. 96.Nxf5 Bxg5
  97. 97.Ng3 Ng4
  98. 98.Nf1 Kg7
  99. 99.Bc6 Nf6
  100. 100.Ng3 Ng4
  101. 101.Bxe4 Kf6
  102. 102.Kf3 Ne5+
  103. 103.Ke2 Nf7
  104. 104.f4 Bh6
  105. 105.Kf3 Nd6
  106. 106.Bd3 Nb7
  107. 107.e4 Nc5
  108. 108.e5+ Kf7
  109. 109.Bc4+ Kg6
  110. 110.Kg4 Nd7
  111. 111.Bb5 Nc5
  112. 112.f5+ Kf7
  113. 113.Bc4+ Kg7
  114. 114.Nh5+ Kf8
  115. 115.Nf4 Nd7
  116. 116.Ng6+ Kg7
  117. 117.Bb5 Nf8
  118. 118.Ne7 Bc1
  119. 119.f6+ Kf7
  120. 120.Kf5 Bb2
  121. 121.Bc4+ Ke8
  122. 122.Nd5 Nd7
  123. 123.Bb5

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