Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2011.03.12
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/6q1/p1Q1k3/8/P7/3R3P/1P2KP2/6r1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Qc2 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd2 dxc4
  8. 8.a4 c5
  9. 9.Bxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.O-O Nb4
  14. 14.Bxb4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Bxh7 g6
  16. 16.Bxg6 fxg6
  17. 17.Qxg6+ Kf8
  18. 18.Ne5 Qe7
  19. 19.Rac1 Qh7
  20. 20.Qg3 Ke8
  21. 21.d5 Bd6
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bd7
  23. 23.h3 Bxe5
  24. 24.Rxe5 Rg8
  25. 25.Qe3 Rg6
  26. 26.dxe6 Bc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 bxc6
  28. 28.Qe4 Qg7
  29. 29.Qxc6+ Ke7
  30. 30.Qc5+ Ke8
  31. 31.Qc6+ Ke7
  32. 32.Re3 Ra7
  33. 33.Qc5+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qc6+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qb6 Rxg2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Rg1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Ra8
  38. 38.Qb7+ Kd6
  39. 39.Rd3+ Kxe6
  40. 40.Qc6+

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