Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

73rd Tata Steel GMA · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 73rd Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2011.01.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1k1r1/1p6/p2p1Q2/3q4/3N4/8/PPP5/K3R3 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.g4 Be6
  10. 10.g5 Nfd7
  11. 11.h4 Nb6
  12. 12.Qd2 N8d7
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Ne5
  15. 15.O-O-O Rc8
  16. 16.Kb1 Qc7
  17. 17.h5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ka1 Bf8
  19. 19.Nd4 Qc5
  20. 20.g6 Nec4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Nxc4
  22. 22.Qd3 fxg6
  23. 23.hxg6 h6
  24. 24.Qg3 Qb6
  25. 25.Bc1 Qa5
  26. 26.Rdf1 Ne5
  27. 27.Nd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.exd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Bxh6 gxh6
  30. 30.g7 Be7
  31. 31.Rxh6 Nf7
  32. 32.Qg6 Nxh6
  33. 33.Qxh6 Bf6
  34. 34.Qh8+ Kf7
  35. 35.g8=Q+ Rxg8
  36. 36.Qxf6+ Ke8
  37. 37.Re1+

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