Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2025.10.28
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/2B3pp/p4p2/P2q4/1Qb5/3p4/1P2rPPP/R4K2 w - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 e6
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Bh4 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Be7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Na5
  13. 13.Ba2 O-O
  14. 14.Bg3 Kh8
  15. 15.d4 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 e5
  17. 17.N2b3 exd4
  18. 18.Nxa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.Rxe7 Bf5
  21. 21.a5 Rac8
  22. 22.Qd2 Bxc2
  23. 23.Qxb4 d3
  24. 24.Qd2 Bb3
  25. 25.Rc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Bxc7 Re8
  27. 27.Kf1 Re2
  28. 28.Qb4 Bc4

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