Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2025.10.27
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2q5/p2n1NpQ/P2Pp3/1pp1P3/6P1/1P4KP/8 b - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.f3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.d5 e6
  8. 8.Qd2 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.a4 Re8
  11. 11.Nge2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Ne5
  13. 13.Be2 c4
  14. 14.O-O Bd7
  15. 15.a5 b5
  16. 16.Na2 h6
  17. 17.Be3 h5
  18. 18.Nb4 h4
  19. 19.Nh1 Nh7
  20. 20.f4 Ng4
  21. 21.Bxg4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Nf2 Nf6
  23. 23.Bb6 Qd7
  24. 24.Rae1 h3
  25. 25.g3 Bf3
  26. 26.Bd4 Bg2
  27. 27.Qc3 Nh5
  28. 28.Bxg7 Nxg7
  29. 29.Qf6 Nh5
  30. 30.Qg5 Kg7
  31. 31.f5 Qe7
  32. 32.Qd2 Bxf1
  33. 33.Nc6 Qc7
  34. 34.Rxf1 Nf6
  35. 35.Qf4 Re5
  36. 36.fxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.Nxh3 Rf8
  38. 38.Nxe5 dxe5
  39. 39.Qh4 Qc5+
  40. 40.Kg2 Nh7
  41. 41.Rxf8 Qxf8
  42. 42.Nf2 Nf6
  43. 43.Qg5 Qd6
  44. 44.Qe3 Qc7
  45. 45.Qa3 Ne8
  46. 46.Ng4 Nd6
  47. 47.Qe3 b4
  48. 48.Qh6+ Kg8
  49. 49.Nf6+

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