Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2024.08.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/p1k1qQ1P/2p1B3/1p2p3/4Pb2/2PP4/PP2K3/7R b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ng6
  5. 5.h4 Nd4
  6. 6.Bc4 h5
  7. 7.Ng5 d5
  8. 8.Bxd5 Bg4
  9. 9.f3 Nxh4
  10. 10.d3 Be7
  11. 11.Bxf7+ Kd7
  12. 12.fxg4 Bxg5
  13. 13.gxh5 Nxg2+
  14. 14.Kf2 Nf4
  15. 15.Qg4+ Kd6
  16. 16.Bxf4 Bxf4
  17. 17.Qxg7 c6
  18. 18.Rag1 Rh6
  19. 19.Bb3 b5
  20. 20.Ne2 Nxe2
  21. 21.Kxe2 Kc5
  22. 22.c3 Kb6
  23. 23.Rg6 Rxg6
  24. 24.Qxg6 Qd7
  25. 25.h6 Rd8
  26. 26.Bd5 Kc7
  27. 27.h7 Rh8
  28. 28.Be6 Qe7
  29. 29.Qf7

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