Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2019.08.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/R4k1p/4bp1P/3p2p1/1r1P2P1/4N3/5P2/6K1 b - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 b5
  8. 8.Rxe4 d5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Rxe5 bxa4
  11. 11.b3 Be6
  12. 12.Ba3 Bxa3
  13. 13.Nxa3 O-O
  14. 14.Nb1 Qd6
  15. 15.Nc3 axb3
  16. 16.axb3 c5
  17. 17.Ne2 f6
  18. 18.Re3 c4
  19. 19.Ng3 cxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 g6
  21. 21.Qf3 Bf7
  22. 22.h3 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Qd3 Re6
  25. 25.Nf1 Qb6
  26. 26.Ne3 Rc6
  27. 27.h4 Kg7
  28. 28.h5 Qb4
  29. 29.Ng4 Be6
  30. 30.h6+ Kf7
  31. 31.Ne3 a5
  32. 32.Qd1 Rc3
  33. 33.Ra4 Qxb3
  34. 34.Qxb3 Rxb3
  35. 35.Rxa5 g5
  36. 36.Ra7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Ra6 Kf7
  38. 38.g4 Rb4
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kg6
  40. 40.Ra6 Kf7
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Ra6 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra7+

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