Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Aker CC Rapid · 2009 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Aker CC Rapid
Site Gjovik NOR
Round 3
Date 2009.01.03
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/5k2/p5p1/3p4/1P3PP1/2p2R2/P4K2/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 Qe8
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qc1 c6
  12. 12.Rd1 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 f5
  14. 14.h3 Nf6
  15. 15.exf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.Bh6 Bxh6
  17. 17.Qxh6 e4
  18. 18.Nh4 Qe5
  19. 19.g4 Be6
  20. 20.Qe3 Rae8
  21. 21.f4 Qc5
  22. 22.Ng2 h5
  23. 23.Qxc5 Nxc5
  24. 24.Ne3 hxg4
  25. 25.hxg4 Nfd7
  26. 26.Rf1 Re7
  27. 27.Kg2 Nd3
  28. 28.Kg3 N7c5
  29. 29.b3 a6
  30. 30.Rad1 b5
  31. 31.Bxd3 exd3
  32. 32.b4 Bf7
  33. 33.Rf3 Rfe8
  34. 34.Kf2 Ne4+
  35. 35.Nxe4 Rxe4
  36. 36.Rxd3 bxc4
  37. 37.Rd6 R4e6
  38. 38.Rd4 Re4
  39. 39.Rd6 Rc8
  40. 40.Nd1 Bd5
  41. 41.Nc3 Rd4
  42. 42.Kg3 Kf7
  43. 43.Nxd5 Rxd5
  44. 44.Rxd5 cxd5
  45. 45.Kf2 c3

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