Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

12th Norway Armageddon · 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 12th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2024.06.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E45)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r1R3/5Npk/1n2p2p/1p2PP2/6P1/5K2/2p4P/8 w - - 2 47

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.cxd5 Bxf1
  9. 9.Rxf1 Qxd5
  10. 10.f3 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe2 Na5
  12. 12.e4 Qc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.Bg5 Nd7
  15. 15.Ke2 O-O
  16. 16.Rab1 a6
  17. 17.Rfd1 b5
  18. 18.d5 Ndb6
  19. 19.dxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Ke1 h6
  21. 21.Bc1 Rad8
  22. 22.f4 Na4
  23. 23.Ne2 Nc5
  24. 24.Ng3 Na4
  25. 25.Ne2 Nc5
  26. 26.e5 Nd3+
  27. 27.Kf1 c5
  28. 28.Kg1 Rd5
  29. 29.Rf1 Nxc1
  30. 30.Rbxc1 Rd2
  31. 31.Ng3 Rxa2
  32. 32.Ne4 Ne3
  33. 33.Rf2 Rxf2
  34. 34.Kxf2 Nc4
  35. 35.Kg3 Rc8
  36. 36.Rb1 Ne3
  37. 37.Kf3 Nd5
  38. 38.Ra1 Rc6
  39. 39.g4 c4
  40. 40.f5 b4
  41. 41.cxb4 c3
  42. 42.b5 axb5
  43. 43.Ra8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Nd6 Nb6
  45. 45.Re8 c2
  46. 46.Nf7 Rc8

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