Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Titled Tue 11th Jul Late · 2023 · Irregular Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 11th Jul Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2023.07.11
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/4p1k1/4qbp1/7p/4P3/2pQ3P/6P1/5R1K b - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.a3 a6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Bf4 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.e3 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 b5
  9. 9.Rc1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be2 Nb6
  11. 11.cxb5 axb5
  12. 12.O-O Bd7
  13. 13.e4 Be6
  14. 14.Nd2 Nfd7
  15. 15.Be3 d5
  16. 16.e5 Nc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 bxc4
  18. 18.b3 Rxa3
  19. 19.bxc4 dxc4
  20. 20.Nb1 Rxe3
  21. 21.fxe3 Bh6
  22. 22.Rc3 Nb6
  23. 23.e4 Qd7
  24. 24.Na3 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxc4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Rxc4 Be3+
  28. 28.Kh1 Bxd4
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.Qf3 c5
  31. 31.Qf7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rcc1 Qe8
  33. 33.Qxe6 Rd6
  34. 34.Qg4 Kg7
  35. 35.Qg5 h6
  36. 36.Qh4 Qd7
  37. 37.Qg3 Qe6
  38. 38.Qf3 Rd8
  39. 39.Qe2 h5
  40. 40.Rf3 Rf8
  41. 41.Rxf8 Kxf8
  42. 42.Qf3+ Kg7
  43. 43.Rf1 Bf6
  44. 44.Qd3 c4
  45. 45.Qe2 c3
  46. 46.Qd3 Be5
  47. 47.Qf3 Bf6
  48. 48.Qd3 Be5
  49. 49.Qf3 Bf6
  50. 50.Qd3

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