Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Titled Tue 23rd May Late · 2023 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 23rd May Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2023.05.23
Opening King's Gambit (C34)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/8/1k6/4K3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 h6
  5. 5.h4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 Nh5
  8. 8.Ne2 g5
  9. 9.hxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.d5 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nxf4 exf4
  13. 13.Rxh5 Rxh5
  14. 14.Qxh5 Qe7
  15. 15.Bd3 Bf5
  16. 16.Qe2 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd2 Bg7
  18. 18.O-O-O O-O-O
  19. 19.Qf2 Kb8
  20. 20.g3 Be5
  21. 21.gxf4 gxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Qf6
  23. 23.Rf1 Bxb2+
  24. 24.Kb1 Be5
  25. 25.Be3 Qxf2
  26. 26.Rxf2 f6
  27. 27.Bf4 c6
  28. 28.c4 cxd5
  29. 29.exd5 b6
  30. 30.Bxe5+ fxe5
  31. 31.Rf7 Kc7
  32. 32.Bf5 Kd6
  33. 33.Bxd7 Rxd7
  34. 34.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  35. 35.Kc2 Kd6
  36. 36.a4 a6
  37. 37.Kd3 b5
  38. 38.cxb5 axb5
  39. 39.axb5 Kxd5
  40. 40.b6 Kc6
  41. 41.Ke4 Kxb6
  42. 42.Kxe5

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