Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

45th Biel GM · 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 45th Biel GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 1
Date 2012.07.23
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3b4/1p3k1p/p2p1ppP/3P4/3pPP2/3B2P1/PP2Q1K1/2q5 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qd1 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 g6
  10. 10.O-O Bg7
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Nd7
  13. 13.Be2 Nc5
  14. 14.f3 Rc8
  15. 15.Kh1 e5
  16. 16.Nd5 Ne6
  17. 17.Qd2 Ncd4
  18. 18.Bd3 Nc7
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Be3 Nxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Qb6
  22. 22.Rc3 Rc5
  23. 23.Bxd4 exd4
  24. 24.Rcc1 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rf7
  26. 26.Rc8+ Rf8
  27. 27.Rc4 Rf7
  28. 28.Qc1 Bf8
  29. 29.g3 Be7
  30. 30.Kg2 Bd8
  31. 31.Rc8 Kg7
  32. 32.Qd2 Bc7
  33. 33.h4 Rf8
  34. 34.Rxf8 Kxf8
  35. 35.h5 Kg7
  36. 36.h6+ Kf7
  37. 37.f4 Bd8
  38. 38.Qf2 Qc5
  39. 39.Qe2 Qc1

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