Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D03)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/4q1pk/5p1p/3Q4/2pN4/3bPP1P/6P1/4R1K1 b - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Ne4
  4. 4.Bf4 Bf5
  5. 5.e3 e6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bxd6 cxd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.c4 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 d5
  11. 11.Bd3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Nc3 Bg6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Bh5
  16. 16.h3 Qd6
  17. 17.Rfd1 h6
  18. 18.Nb1 Rc7
  19. 19.Nbd2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Qf1 Na5
  21. 21.Rxc7 Qxc7
  22. 22.Qb5 b6
  23. 23.Re1 Qb7
  24. 24.Ne5 f6
  25. 25.Nd3 Be8
  26. 26.Qb4 Nc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 dxc4
  28. 28.Nf4 Bf7
  29. 29.a4 Qc6
  30. 30.Ne2 Bg6
  31. 31.Rc1 a6
  32. 32.Nf4 Bf5
  33. 33.Qc3 Qd6
  34. 34.b3 b5
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.Qa5 Qd7
  37. 37.bxc4 bxc4
  38. 38.Ne2 Bd3
  39. 39.Nf4 Be4
  40. 40.f3 Bh7
  41. 41.Qb4 e5
  42. 42.Ne2 Bd3
  43. 43.Kf2 exd4
  44. 44.Nxd4 Kh7
  45. 45.Qb5 Qa7
  46. 46.Kg1 Rb8
  47. 47.Qd5 Qe7
  48. 48.Re1

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