Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Carlsen Inv Final 4 · 2020 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Inv Final 4
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.6
Date 2020.05.01
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2P3q1/1pK1Q3/p7/P7/8/3k4/8 b - - 10 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 g6
  4. 4.b3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.c4 Bb7
  9. 9.Qc2 e6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qe7
  11. 11.e4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Rac8
  15. 15.Bb5 Nb8
  16. 16.Bc6 Nxc6
  17. 17.dxc6 Ba6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rcd8
  19. 19.a4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rxd8 Rxd8
  21. 21.Rd1 Rd6
  22. 22.Rd2 f6
  23. 23.h4 Bh6
  24. 24.Rd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Qd6
  26. 26.Qe4 Bc8
  27. 27.h5 Bf5
  28. 28.Qc4 Bf8
  29. 29.Nh4 Qc5
  30. 30.Nxf5 gxf5
  31. 31.Kf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Bc1 Qxc4+
  33. 33.bxc4 f4
  34. 34.g3 Kh6
  35. 35.gxf4 Kxh5
  36. 36.Kg2 Kg4
  37. 37.fxe5 fxe5
  38. 38.f3+ Kf5
  39. 39.Bd2 a5
  40. 40.Be3 Bd6
  41. 41.Kh3 e4
  42. 42.f4 Kg6
  43. 43.Kg4 h5+
  44. 44.Kg3 Kf5
  45. 45.Kh3 Kf6
  46. 46.Kg3 Kg6
  47. 47.Kh4 Be7+
  48. 48.Kh3 Bd6
  49. 49.Kg3 Kf5
  50. 50.Kh3 h4
  51. 51.Kxh4 Bxf4
  52. 52.Bxf4 Kxf4
  53. 53.d6 e3
  54. 54.dxc7 e2
  55. 55.c8=Q e1=Q+
  56. 56.Kh5 Qe5+
  57. 57.Kg6 Qe4+
  58. 58.Kg7 Qd4+
  59. 59.Kg6 Qd3+
  60. 60.Kg7 Qc3+
  61. 61.Kg6 Qxc4
  62. 62.Qf5+ Ke3
  63. 63.Qe5+ Kd2
  64. 64.c7 Qc6+
  65. 65.Kf7 Qc4+
  66. 66.Ke7 Qh4+
  67. 67.Kd7 Qg4+
  68. 68.Qe6 Qg7+
  69. 69.Kc6

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