Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

American Cup Champ · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event American Cup Champ
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.4
Date 2025.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/4bpk1/5rp1/p6p/P6P/2Q3PK/5P2/3Bn3 b - - 8 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 b6
  7. 7.Be2 Bb7
  8. 8.Bf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nd5 e5
  10. 10.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  11. 11.Nf5 Nxe4
  12. 12.O-O Qd7
  13. 13.Ne3 d5
  14. 14.c4 d4
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nf6
  17. 17.Re1 Bd6
  18. 18.Bf4 Qe7
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.d6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Bxa8 O-O
  22. 22.Bf3 d3
  23. 23.Re3 Rd8
  24. 24.Ra3 d2
  25. 25.Rad3 Qxd3
  26. 26.Rxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Qc2 Rd8
  28. 28.g3 g6
  29. 29.b4 a5
  30. 30.bxa5 bxa5
  31. 31.Be2 Kg7
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Kf1 Rd4
  34. 34.Bd1 Bd6
  35. 35.Qc3 Rd5
  36. 36.Kg2 Bb4
  37. 37.Qf3 Re5
  38. 38.Qd3 Re1
  39. 39.Bb3 Re7
  40. 40.Qc4 Ne4
  41. 41.Qd4+ Kh7
  42. 42.Bc2 Nc5
  43. 43.Bd1 Rd7
  44. 44.Qc4 Ne6
  45. 45.Qc6 Rc7
  46. 46.Qe4 Rc1
  47. 47.Qf3 Kg7
  48. 48.Qe2 Bc3
  49. 49.Bb3 Re1
  50. 50.Qd3 Bb4
  51. 51.Qd7 Re4
  52. 52.Qd5 Re2
  53. 53.Bc4 Re1
  54. 54.Bb3 Kg8
  55. 55.Qd7 Re4
  56. 56.Qc6 Re2
  57. 57.Qd7 Re5
  58. 58.Qd3 Kg7
  59. 59.Qd7 Re2
  60. 60.Qd3 Re1
  61. 61.Qd7 Re4
  62. 62.Qc6 Nc5
  63. 63.Bd1 Re1
  64. 64.Qf3 Kg8
  65. 65.Bc2 Rc1
  66. 66.Bd1 Kg7
  67. 67.Qe2 Nd3
  68. 68.Bb3 Ne1+
  69. 69.Kh3 Rc5
  70. 70.Qe7 Rf5
  71. 71.Qe2 Nf3
  72. 72.Qe3 Rf6
  73. 73.Bd1 Ne1
  74. 74.Qd4 Be7
  75. 75.Qxd2 Bb4
  76. 76.Qd4 Be7
  77. 77.Qc3 Bb4
  78. 78.Qd4 Be7
  79. 79.Qc3

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