Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2022.08.29
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3p4/2pPkPp1/2P3N1/6Kb/7P/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.a3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 f5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 a5
  6. 6.e3 d6
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.Nge2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Kh8
  10. 10.Rb1 Qe8
  11. 11.b4 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 e4
  13. 13.f3 exf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 Nd8
  15. 15.Nf4 c6
  16. 16.b5 Ne6
  17. 17.bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.d5 Nxf4
  19. 19.exf4 c5
  20. 20.Re1 Qf7
  21. 21.Bb2 Bd7
  22. 22.Qd3 Rab8
  23. 23.Nb5 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 fxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Rfe8
  26. 26.Qf3 Bf8
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Bc3 Qg6
  29. 29.Re1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Bxe1 Qc2
  31. 31.Nc3 Be7
  32. 32.Qd1 Qxd1
  33. 33.Nxd1 Kg8
  34. 34.Bc3 h5
  35. 35.Ne3 Kf7
  36. 36.Kg2 g5
  37. 37.Kf3 Bc8
  38. 38.Ke4 Bh3
  39. 39.Kf3 Bd8
  40. 40.Bd2 Bd7
  41. 41.Bc3 Bh3
  42. 42.f5 Bf6
  43. 43.Bxf6 Kxf6
  44. 44.g4 hxg4+
  45. 45.Kg3 Ke5
  46. 46.Nxg4+

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