Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chess Classic · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2009.12.12
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/1p3kpp/2p5/p3Q3/Pqp5/6P1/1P3P1P/6K1 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Nh4 Bc8
  7. 7.e3 e5
  8. 8.Bxc4 exd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Nd5
  12. 12.Nf3 Be6
  13. 13.Qb3 Na6
  14. 14.Bd2 Nab4
  15. 15.Ne4 Bf5
  16. 16.Ne5 a5
  17. 17.Nc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.dxc5 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxb4 Nxb4
  20. 20.Qf3 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qb3 Qe7
  23. 23.Nf3 Nd5
  24. 24.Rac1 Rf4
  25. 25.Ne5 Raf8
  26. 26.Nd3 Rd4
  27. 27.Rc4 Rxc4
  28. 28.Qxc4 Qf6
  29. 29.g3 Rd8
  30. 30.Kg2 Qf5
  31. 31.Nc1 Rf8
  32. 32.Qe2 Nc7
  33. 33.Nd3 Rd8
  34. 34.Ne5 Rd5
  35. 35.Kg1 Rxc5
  36. 36.Nc4 Qf8
  37. 37.Rd1 Rd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 exd5
  39. 39.Qe5 dxc4
  40. 40.Qxc7 Qb4
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qf5+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qe5+ Kf7
  44. 44.Qf5+ Ke7
  45. 45.Qe5+ Kf7

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