Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

BNbank Blitz KO · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 76 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event BNbank Blitz KO
Site Oslo NOR
Round 3.2
Date 2009.11.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4KPq1/8/2k5/8/8/8/8 w - - 2 77

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 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.Nf3 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 c5
  12. 12.e4 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd3 Re8
  14. 14.O-O Rc7
  15. 15.Rad1 Qc8
  16. 16.d5 e5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Nh5
  18. 18.Nf1 Nf8
  19. 19.Ne3 Ng6
  20. 20.Bf2 Qd8
  21. 21.Bf1 Bc8
  22. 22.b4 Bd7
  23. 23.bxc5 Rxc5
  24. 24.Nf5 Rc7
  25. 25.Nxd6 Rf8
  26. 26.c5 bxc5
  27. 27.Rc1 Nhf4
  28. 28.Qa5 c4
  29. 29.Rxc4 Qg5
  30. 30.Kh1 Rxc4
  31. 31.Nxc4 f5
  32. 32.exf5 Bxf5
  33. 33.d6 Bd3
  34. 34.Bg3 Bxf1
  35. 35.Rxf1 Ne2
  36. 36.Bxe5 Ngf4
  37. 37.Bxf4 Qxf4
  38. 38.Qd5+ Kh8
  39. 39.d7 Qh4
  40. 40.Qd6 Rd8
  41. 41.Rd1 Nc3
  42. 42.Ne5 Kg8
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qg6+ Kg8
  45. 45.Qe8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qxd8 Qxd8
  47. 47.Nc6 Qb6
  48. 48.d8=Q Nxd1
  49. 49.Qxb6 axb6
  50. 50.Kg1 Nc3
  51. 51.Nd4 Kg6
  52. 52.Kf2 Kf6
  53. 53.Ke3 Ke5
  54. 54.Kd3 Nd5
  55. 55.Ne2 Kd6
  56. 56.Kd4 Nc7
  57. 57.Nc3 Ne6+
  58. 58.Ke4 g6
  59. 59.Nb5+ Kc5
  60. 60.Ke5 Kxb5
  61. 61.Kxe6 Ka4
  62. 62.Kf6 Kxa3
  63. 63.Kxg6 b5
  64. 64.f4 b4
  65. 65.f5 b3
  66. 66.f6 b2
  67. 67.f7 b1=Q+
  68. 68.Kxh6 Qf5
  69. 69.Kg7 Qg5+
  70. 70.Kh7 Qf6
  71. 71.Kg8 Qg6+
  72. 72.Kf8 Kb4
  73. 73.h4 Kc5
  74. 74.h5 Qxh5
  75. 75.g4 Qxg4
  76. 76.Ke7 Qg7

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