Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.1
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/Q2b2p1/3P2q1/B7/5P1P/1P3PK1/8 w - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.e3 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 d5
  8. 8.Rc1 Be7
  9. 9.a3 b6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bb5 a6
  13. 13.Ba4 b5
  14. 14.Bb3 Re8+
  15. 15.Ne2 Bg4
  16. 16.O-O Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Ra7
  18. 18.Rc5 Rd7
  19. 19.Nc3 Rd6
  20. 20.Rxd5 Nc6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Re1 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Qxe1 Qd8
  24. 24.d5 Nd4
  25. 25.Qd1 g6
  26. 26.Kg2 Nf5
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.Bxa4 Nd6
  29. 29.Qd3 Be5
  30. 30.Ne4 Qh4
  31. 31.h3 Qf4
  32. 32.Nxd6 Bxd6
  33. 33.Qxa6 Qg5+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qg5+

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