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Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 27, 2026
Day 1, round 1, game 1 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Drawn in 68 moves, by agreement.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. a3 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. b4 d6 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Qe8 10. b5 Na5 11. Ba2 a6 12. a4 Be6 13. Bd2 Bxa2 14. Rxa2 b6 15. Re1 Qd7 16. Qb1 Rfe8 17. Qb4 Qe6 18. Raa1 Bf8 19. Qb2 Bg7 20. Qa2 Nb7 21. Be3 Qxa2 22. Rxa2 axb5 23. axb5 Rxa2 24. Nxa2 d5 25. exd5 Nxd5 26. Bd2 Ra8 27. Nb4 Nxb4 28. Bxb4 Nd6 29. c4 Ra4 30. Bxd6 cxd6 31. g4 Ra3 32. Rd1 e4 33. Ne1 exd3 34. Rxd3 Ra1 35. Kf1 Rc1 36. Ke2 Be5 37. Nf3 Rxc4 38. Nxe5 Re4+ 39. Kf3 Rxe5 40. Rxd6 Rxb5 41. Kg3 Rb1 42. h4 Kg7 43. f3 b5 44. Rb6 b4 45. h5 g5 46. Kg2 b3 47. Kg3 f6 48. Kg2 Kf7 49. Kh2 Ke7 50. Kg2 Kd7 51. Rxf6 Kc7 52. Rf7+ Kc6 53. Rf8 Rd1 54. Rb8 Rd3 55. Kf2 Kc5 56. Ke2 Rc3 57. f4 gxf4 58. g5 hxg5 59. Rc8+ Kb4 60. Rxc3 Kxc3 61. h6 b2 62. h7 b1=Q 63. h8=Q+ Kc2 64. Qc8+ Kb2 65. Qh8+ Ka2 66. Qa8+ Kb2 67. Qh8+ Kc1 68. Qh1+ Kb2 1/2-1/2