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Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana · Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown, St. Louis, October 29, 2026
Day 3, round 1, game 2 of the four-player rapid event at the Saint Louis Chess Club (10 minutes plus 5 seconds a move). Fabiano Caruana won with Black in 60 moves, by resignation.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. c3 a6 5. Bxc6 bxc6 6. d3 d5 7. O-O Ne7 8. Be3 Ng6 9. Qa4 Bd7 10. Nbd2 e5 11. Nb3 d4 12. Bd2 Bd6 13. Na5 O-O 14. Nb7 Qc7 15. Nxd6 Qxd6 16. Rfc1 Rfb8 17. Qa3 Bg4 18. Ne1 Qf6 19. Rc2 Nh4 20. cxd4 cxd4 21. Rac1 Bd7 22. Rc5 h6 23. b3 Re8 24. Qb2 Qg6 25. f3 Re6 26. Ba5 Qh5 27. Qf2 g5 28. g4 Qg6 29. Ng2 Nxg2 30. Kxg2 h5 31. h3 Rae8 32. Rg1 f6 33. Kf1 R6e7 34. Ke2 Rh7 35. Rcc1 Rb8 36. Bd2 hxg4 37. hxg4 Qf7 38. Rh1 a5 39. Rxh7 Qxh7 40. Qg2 a4 41. b4 a3 42. Rh1 Qg7 43. Qg1 Be6 44. Qc1 Bxa2 45. Qxa3 Be6 46. Qa6 Qb7 47. Qa1 Kg7 48. Qc1 Ra8 49. Bxg5 Ra2+ 50. Kf1 Qa6 51. Bxf6+ Kxf6 52. Rh6+ Kf7 53. Rh7+ Kg8 54. Rh8+ Kf7 55. Rh7+ Ke8 56. Rh8+ Kd7 57. Rh7+ Kc8 58. b5 Qxb5 59. Kg1 Qa4 60. Rh8+ Kc7 0-1