Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

2nd London Chess Classic · 2010 · English Opening · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 2nd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 4
Date 2010.12.11
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/3BKPk1/4P3/1p6/b7/8 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.e3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nge2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.b3 Nbd7
  9. 9.d3 c6
  10. 10.Ba3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qd2 Re8
  12. 12.Rae1 Nc5
  13. 13.h3 e4
  14. 14.dxe4 Nfxe4
  15. 15.Qc2 Nxc3
  16. 16.Nxc3 Be6
  17. 17.Rd1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bb2 Bf7
  19. 19.Rd2 a5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Be5
  21. 21.Ne2 a4
  22. 22.b4 Nd7
  23. 23.Bd4 Nb6
  24. 24.Bxb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.Rb1 Qc7
  26. 26.Nd4 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Qe7
  28. 28.Rd3 c5
  29. 29.bxc5 Rxc5
  30. 30.Qxa4 Rec8
  31. 31.Rb1 Rxc4
  32. 32.Qd1 b6
  33. 33.Nb5 R4c5
  34. 34.Nxd6 Bxd6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Bxa2
  36. 36.Ra1 Rc1
  37. 37.Rxc1 Rxc1
  38. 38.Rxg6+ hxg6
  39. 39.Qxc1 Qd6
  40. 40.h4 Bf7
  41. 41.h5 Kh7
  42. 42.hxg6+ Kxg6
  43. 43.Qc2 b5
  44. 44.g4 Qe5
  45. 45.gxf5+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qe4 Qd6
  47. 47.Qh4 Bc4
  48. 48.Bf3 Qf6
  49. 49.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  50. 50.Be4 Ba2
  51. 51.f4 b4
  52. 52.Kf2 b3
  53. 53.Bd5 Kxf5
  54. 54.Kf3 Kf6
  55. 55.e4 Kg6
  56. 56.Ke3 Kh5
  57. 57.Kd4 Kg4
  58. 58.f5 Kg5
  59. 59.Ke5

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