Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2013.09.11
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

1rQ5/1P6/3qpk2/2p2p1p/8/4PBP1/5P1K/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Rb8
  8. 8.Bf4 a6
  9. 9.Rc1 h6
  10. 10.b3 g5
  11. 11.d5 gxf4
  12. 12.dxc6 fxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.b4 d5
  16. 16.Qd3 Qd6
  17. 17.Nd4 Qxb4
  18. 18.a4 Ne4
  19. 19.Ndxb5 Nxc3
  20. 20.Nxc3 Bxc3
  21. 21.Rxc3 Bf5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Qxc3
  23. 23.Qxf5 Rfd8
  24. 24.Bf3 Ra8
  25. 25.Qe4 Qf6
  26. 26.Qb4 Ra7
  27. 27.Kg2 Rda8
  28. 28.Qg4+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qd7 e6
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe5
  31. 31.Rh1 Kg7
  32. 32.Rb1 Rxa4
  33. 33.Rb7 R4a7
  34. 34.Qe7 Rxb7
  35. 35.cxb7 Rb8
  36. 36.Qd7 c5
  37. 37.Qc6 Kf6
  38. 38.Kh2 Ke7
  39. 39.Kg2 f5
  40. 40.Qc8 Qd6
  41. 41.e3 Kf6
  42. 42.Kh2 h5

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