Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2025.03.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 18
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

1r1q1rk1/1Qpb1ppp/3bpn2/1p6/3P4/2B2NP1/PP2PPBP/RN3RK1 w - - 11 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bc3 a6
  10. 10.Qxc4 b5
  11. 11.Qxc6 Bd7
  12. 12.Qb7 Rb8
  13. 13.Qxa6 Ra8
  14. 14.Qb7 Rb8
  15. 15.Qa7 Ra8
  16. 16.Qb7 Rb8
  17. 17.Qa7 Ra8
  18. 18.Qb7 Rb8

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, or browse all Hikaru Nakamura games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.