Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

75th Tata Steel GpA · 2013 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 75th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.4
Date 2013.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3kb2/2q5/pnNpPP2/1p2p1Q1/8/2P4p/PP4nP/R4R1K b q - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.g3 h5
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Nge7
  10. 10.Bg2 Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Be6
  12. 12.c3 h4
  13. 13.Nc2 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Na5
  15. 15.f4 Nf5
  16. 16.g4 h3
  17. 17.Be4 Nh4
  18. 18.O-O g6
  19. 19.Kh1 Bg7
  20. 20.f5 gxf5
  21. 21.gxf5 Ng2
  22. 22.f6 Bf8
  23. 23.Qf3 Qc7
  24. 24.Nb4 Nb7
  25. 25.Nc6 Nc5
  26. 26.Bf5 Nd7
  27. 27.Bg5 Rg8
  28. 28.Qh5 Nb6
  29. 29.Be6 Rxg5
  30. 30.Qxg5 fxe6
  31. 31.dxe6

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