Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

12th Norway Chess 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Norway Chess 2024
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2024.06.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r6/5pkp/p4p2/R7/5PK1/6P1/7P/8 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ba6
  6. 6.Ng3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d5
  8. 8.Qf3 O-O
  9. 9.cxd5 Bxf1
  10. 10.Kxf1 exd5
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Nd7
  14. 14.Qf3 c5
  15. 15.Be3 cxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Re8
  17. 17.g3 Nf8
  18. 18.Kg2 Ne6
  19. 19.Rhe1 Nxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Re7 Qf6
  22. 22.Qxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Rb7 Re2
  24. 24.a4 Re4
  25. 25.a5 bxa5
  26. 26.Rxa5 a6
  27. 27.f4 Kg7
  28. 28.Kf3 Ree8
  29. 29.Kg4 Reb8
  30. 30.Rxb8 Rxb8

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