Hikaru Nakamura vs Gukesh Dommaraju

Checkmate: USA vs India · 2025 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Checkmate: USA vs India
Site Arlington, TX USA
Round 5.5
Date 2025.10.04
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5k2/ppR1rpp1/6p1/8/8/P4P2/1P3P1P/6K1 w - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 e6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bd6
  7. 7.Bxd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nge7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Ng6
  12. 12.c4 Rac8
  13. 13.a3 dxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Qb8
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.Bxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Bg4
  18. 18.Nce5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qxb8 Rxb8
  21. 21.gxf3 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Rc1 Kf8
  24. 24.Rc7 Re7
  25. 25.Rc8+ Re8
  26. 26.Rc7 Re7

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