Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Champions Showdown Kings · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Champions Showdown Kings
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2025.03.04
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6K1/4k3/4P3/6pr/8/5R2 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bg4
  3. 3.h3 Bh5
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nf6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nxe5
  8. 8.Bxe5 e6
  9. 9.c4 Be7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.d4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Ne4
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.f3 Ng5
  15. 15.Nc3 Rc8
  16. 16.Kh1 Re8
  17. 17.f4 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.dxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Rc1 Qh4
  22. 22.Kg2 Red8
  23. 23.Qe1 Qxe1
  24. 24.Rfxe1 f6
  25. 25.Bb2 Be3
  26. 26.Rc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Bc1 Bd2
  29. 29.Rd1 e3
  30. 30.Kf3 Kf7
  31. 31.Ba3 b6
  32. 32.c5 b5
  33. 33.c6 Rc8
  34. 34.Bc5 a6
  35. 35.Bxe3 Bxe3
  36. 36.Rd7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Kxe3 Rxc6
  38. 38.Rd3 h5
  39. 39.Kf3 h4
  40. 40.Ra3 b4
  41. 41.Ra4 Rc3+
  42. 42.e3 Rc2
  43. 43.Rxb4 Rxa2
  44. 44.Rb6 a5
  45. 45.Ra6 a4
  46. 46.Kf4 a3
  47. 47.g5 Rf2+
  48. 48.Kg4 Rg2+
  49. 49.Kxh4 Rxg5
  50. 50.Rxa3 Rg1
  51. 51.Ra5 Kf7
  52. 52.e4 Ke6
  53. 53.Kh5 Kf7
  54. 54.Kh4 Rg2
  55. 55.Rb5 Kg6
  56. 56.Ra5 Kf7
  57. 57.Rb5 g5+
  58. 58.Kh5 Rg3
  59. 59.Rb7+ Ke6
  60. 60.Kg6 Rxh3
  61. 61.Rb6+ Ke5
  62. 62.Rxf6 g4
  63. 63.Rf1 g3

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