St. Louis, Sinquefield Cup and Daniel Naroditsky - An interview with Fabiano Caruana

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10/29/2025 – In Saint Louis, Fabiano Caruana has just won the U.S. Championship for the fourth time in a row and is currently playing in the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown. Sagar Shah from ChessBase India is also in Saint Louis to cover the event and took the opportunity to interview Caruana. In their conversation, Caruana spoke about the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown and the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, and also shared fond memories of Daniel Naroditsky. | Picture: Video screenshot
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In the interview, Caruana also presents two games: his victory with Black against Magnus Carlsen at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup and Daniel Naroditsky's brilliant game against Dmitry Jakovenko at the 2015 World Team Championship.

Here are both games:

M. Carlsen - F. Caruana, Sinquefield Cup 2014

D. Naroditsky - D. Jakovenko, Mannschaftsweltmeisterschaft 2015

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The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.

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