Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Titled Tue 29th Apr Early · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 29th Apr Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.04.29
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2b1k/5K2/1p3N1r/p7/P1P5/8/8/8 b - - 15 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bg4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nd7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Ngf6
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Bxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.g5 Nh5
  12. 12.Rg1 c5
  13. 13.Qe2 cxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Rc8
  15. 15.c4 Qa5
  16. 16.Kf1 Rfe8
  17. 17.a3 dxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Qf5
  19. 19.Rg4 Qb5
  20. 20.Rb1 Bf8
  21. 21.a4 Qa6
  22. 22.Nce5 Qxe2+
  23. 23.Kxe2 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Rc4 Rxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 b6
  27. 27.Rd1 f6
  28. 28.Nxg6 Rc8
  29. 29.Rd7 e5
  30. 30.gxf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Nd2 a5
  32. 32.Kd3 Bb4
  33. 33.e4 Ng7
  34. 34.Nb3 Ne6
  35. 35.h4 Nf8
  36. 36.Nxf8 Rxf8
  37. 37.Nc1 f5
  38. 38.Ne2 fxe4+
  39. 39.Kxe4 Rxf2
  40. 40.Ng3 Rf4+
  41. 41.Kxe5 Rxh4
  42. 42.Rc7 Bd2
  43. 43.Kf6 Rh6+
  44. 44.Kf5 Rh4
  45. 45.Ne4 Bb4
  46. 46.Nf6+ Kh8
  47. 47.Kg6 Bf8
  48. 48.Rc8 Rh6+
  49. 49.Kf7

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