Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

10th London Classic 2018 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th London Classic 2018
Site London ENG
Round 1.2
Date 2018.12.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/pp2k3/2p1bp2/3p2p1/3P1P2/P1P1K1P1/1PB5/8 w - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O c6
  10. 10.h4 d5
  11. 11.Kb1 Re8
  12. 12.Bd3 Bc5
  13. 13.Bd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Nf6
  15. 15.Rde1 Ne4
  16. 16.Qf4 Qf6
  17. 17.Qxf6 Nxf6
  18. 18.Kc1 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Kf8
  20. 20.Kd2 h6
  21. 21.Ne5 Ng4
  22. 22.Nxg4 Bxg4
  23. 23.c3 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  25. 25.Ke3 g5
  26. 26.hxg5 hxg5
  27. 27.f3 Be6
  28. 28.f4 f6
  29. 29.g3 Ke7
  30. 30.a3 Bd7
  31. 31.Bc2 Be6
  32. 32.Bd3 Bd7
  33. 33.Bc2 Be6

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