Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 3
Date 2011.12.05
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2q2/5p1k/7p/3Pp2N/4BQ1P/8/1r4PK/2R5 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Bb3 a6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Ba7
  8. 8.Nf1 h6
  9. 9.Ng3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.h3 Qd7
  12. 12.Be3 Ne7
  13. 13.Nh4 Ng6
  14. 14.Nhf5 Ne7
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  16. 16.Bxa7 Rxa7
  17. 17.f4 c5
  18. 18.Bc2 b5
  19. 19.Qd2 Rb7
  20. 20.a3 a5
  21. 21.Rf2 b4
  22. 22.axb4 axb4
  23. 23.Raf1 bxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 exf4
  25. 25.Rxf4 Nh7
  26. 26.d4 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Qg5
  28. 28.Kh2 Nf6
  29. 29.Bd1 Rfb8
  30. 30.h4 Qg6
  31. 31.Rxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Qf4 Rb2
  33. 33.Bh5 Qg7
  34. 34.Bf3 Ra8
  35. 35.d5 Bc8
  36. 36.Nh5 Qf8
  37. 37.Nxf6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Rc1 Kg7
  39. 39.e5 dxe5
  40. 40.Nh5+ Kh7
  41. 41.Be4+

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