Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

9th Masters Final 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 9th Masters Final 2016
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2016.07.13
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/7p/p1pq4/2N2Q2/1PP1p3/5n1K/P4R2/8 w - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Ne2 d6
  3. 3.Nbc3 a6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bb2 Qa5
  12. 12.Na4 Bg4
  13. 13.Qe1 Qh5
  14. 14.f3 Bh3
  15. 15.g4 Qh6
  16. 16.Rd1 g5
  17. 17.Bc1 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qg6
  19. 19.h4 gxh4
  20. 20.Qxh4 d5
  21. 21.g5 dxe4
  22. 22.f4 e6
  23. 23.c4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rde1 Ne8
  25. 25.Nc5 Nd6
  26. 26.Qf2 f5
  27. 27.Bb2 Nf7
  28. 28.Bxg7 Kxg7
  29. 29.Qg3 Rd6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rad8
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Qc3+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rf2 Qh5
  34. 34.Qh3 Qd1
  35. 35.Qe3 e5
  36. 36.Qg3 Rg6
  37. 37.Kh2 exf4
  38. 38.Qxf4 Qh5+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qd1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qh5+
  41. 41.Kg1 Nxg5
  42. 42.Qb8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe5+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qf4 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qd4
  46. 46.b4 Kg7
  47. 47.Qc7+ Kh8
  48. 48.Qc8+ Rg8
  49. 49.Qxf5 Nf3+
  50. 50.Kh3 Qd6

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