Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · English Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8.5
Date 2013.06.22
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/2R4p/2bP4/p1P5/1p6/6K1/7P/8 b - - 5 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.Qc2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 b5
  7. 7.Qb3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.d4 a6
  10. 10.Ne5 Qb6
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.d5 e5
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Nd2 Bd6
  16. 16.Nc4 Qc7
  17. 17.f4 O-O
  18. 18.Rac1 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.gxf4 a5
  21. 21.e4 Rae8
  22. 22.e5 Ba6
  23. 23.Rfe1 Kh8
  24. 24.Nd6 Re7
  25. 25.Qe3 Qd8
  26. 26.b3 g5
  27. 27.Kh1 Qb8
  28. 28.Qf2 gxf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Bd3
  30. 30.Re3 Bg6
  31. 31.Rf1 Rxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Qxd6
  33. 33.Re8 Qxf4
  34. 34.Rxf8+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rxf4 Kxf8
  36. 36.d6 Ne5
  37. 37.Bf1 Bc2
  38. 38.Bb5 f5
  39. 39.Kg2 c4
  40. 40.Bxc4 Be4+
  41. 41.Kg3 Nxc4
  42. 42.bxc4 Ke8
  43. 43.c5 Bc6
  44. 44.Rxf5 Bxa4
  45. 45.Re5+ Kd8
  46. 46.Re7 Bc6
  47. 47.Rc7

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