Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Hikaru Nakamura
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com Blitz Final 1m+1spm 2016
Site	chess.com INT
Round	18
Date	2016.10.27
Opening	King's Indian Defense (E66)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5q1p/3p4/2p5/2P2P2/r6P/1Q4BK/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.g3 g6
3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
4. 4.O-O O-O
5. 5.c4 c5
6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
7. 7.d4 d6
8. 8.d5 Na5
9. 9.Nd2 a6
10. 10.Rb1 Rb8
11. 11.b3 b5
12. 12.Qc2 Bf5
13. 13.e4 Bd7
14. 14.Ne2 e6
15. 15.Bb2 exd5
16. 16.cxd5 Re8
17. 17.Rfe1 b4
18. 18.Nf4 Ng4
19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
20. 20.Nd3 Bb5
21. 21.Nc4 Bxc4
22. 22.bxc4 Qf6
23. 23.h3 Ne5
24. 24.Nxe5 Qxe5
25. 25.Rbc1 b3
26. 26.axb3 Nxb3
27. 27.Rb1 Nd4
28. 28.Qd3 g5
29. 29.Qd2 Kh8
30. 30.f4 gxf4
31. 31.gxf4 Qg7
32. 32.Qf2 Ra8
33. 33.Kh2 a5
34. 34.Rb7 a4
35. 35.e5 a3
36. 36.e6 Rf8
37. 37.Ra1 Nxe6
38. 38.Rxa3 Rxa3
39. 39.dxe6 Qf6
40. 40.exf7 Rxf7
41. 41.Rxf7 Qxf7
42. 42.Qb2+

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