Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

GM · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 6
Date 2005.07.23
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

r1r5/1p1b2pk/3B3p/2p5/Pp1p2P1/5P2/1P3K1P/2RR4 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nxc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Ne5 a5
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Bh7
  11. 11.f3 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Qb3 Qc7
  14. 14.e3 e6
  15. 15.Be2 Bd6
  16. 16.Bf2 O-O
  17. 17.Rc1 e5
  18. 18.e4 exd4
  19. 19.Nb5 Qb8
  20. 20.Nxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Bg3 Qb4+
  22. 22.Qxb4 axb4
  23. 23.Kf2 f5
  24. 24.exf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Rhd1 c5
  26. 26.Bd6 Rfc8
  27. 27.Bc4+ Kh7
  28. 28.g4 Bg6
  29. 29.Bb5 Be8
  30. 30.Bxd7 Bxd7

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