Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

BNbank Blitz KO · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event BNbank Blitz KO
Site Oslo NOR
Round 3.4
Date 2009.11.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3B2kp/1p1R2p1/2pK4/8/5q1P/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 f5
  8. 8.Nh3 b6
  9. 9.f3 Nf6
  10. 10.e3 Bb7
  11. 11.Be2 d6
  12. 12.O-O Qe7
  13. 13.b4 a5
  14. 14.Bb2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nf2 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.b5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Ne8
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.e4 fxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Ndf6
  23. 23.Nf2 Rd8
  24. 24.Re1 Qf7
  25. 25.Bf1 Nd6
  26. 26.Nd3 Nf5
  27. 27.Ne5 Qc7
  28. 28.Qe2 Nd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Ra1 Rd8
  31. 31.Nc6 Bxc6
  32. 32.Qxe6+ Kf8
  33. 33.bxc6 Re8
  34. 34.Qf5 Qxc6
  35. 35.Qf4 Qd7
  36. 36.Rb1 Qe6
  37. 37.h3 Kg8
  38. 38.Bd3 Rd8
  39. 39.Bf5 Qd6
  40. 40.Qe3 Re8
  41. 41.Qf2 g6
  42. 42.Bc2 Nh5
  43. 43.Rd1 Qe5
  44. 44.Be4 Ng3
  45. 45.Bd5+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qd2 Ne2+
  47. 47.Kh1 Ng3+
  48. 48.Kg1 Ne2+
  49. 49.Kf1 Qh2
  50. 50.Kf2 Qg3+
  51. 51.Kf1 Qh2
  52. 52.Be6 Nd4
  53. 53.Bd7 Re2
  54. 54.Qxe2 Nxe2
  55. 55.Kxe2 Qxg2+
  56. 56.Ke3 Qc2
  57. 57.Rd6 Qc3+
  58. 58.Ke4 Qxc4+
  59. 59.Ke5 Qc3+
  60. 60.Kd5 Qxf3+

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