Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 18.4
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 58
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/8/6k1/6p1/6K1 w - - 2 59

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 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Nc6
  10. 10.a3 Be7
  11. 11.c5 Ne4
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.Bb5 Nxc3
  14. 14.Rxc3 e5
  15. 15.O-O Bg4
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.dxe5 Bxf3
  18. 18.Rxf3 Qxe5
  19. 19.b4 d4
  20. 20.Re1 Qd5
  21. 21.Qb3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rxd5
  23. 23.Rd1 a5
  24. 24.Kf1 axb4
  25. 25.axb4 Rb8
  26. 26.Rb3 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rxd4 Rc1+
  28. 28.Ke2 c5
  29. 29.Rd1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Kxd1 cxb4
  31. 31.Kc2 g5
  32. 32.Re3 Rd8
  33. 33.Re4 b3+
  34. 34.Kc3 Rd1
  35. 35.h4 b2
  36. 36.Kxb2 Rd2+
  37. 37.Kc3 Rxf2
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.g4 Kg7
  40. 40.Kd3 f5
  41. 41.gxf5 Rxf5
  42. 42.Re6 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra6 Re5
  44. 44.Kd4 Re1
  45. 45.Kd3 Re8
  46. 46.Rb6 Kg7
  47. 47.Ra6 Kf7
  48. 48.Rb6 Re6
  49. 49.Rxe6 Kxe6
  50. 50.Ke4 Kf6
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf5
  52. 52.Kg3 g4
  53. 53.Kg2 Kf4
  54. 54.Kf2 g3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Kg4
  56. 56.Kg1 Kh3
  57. 57.Kh1 g2+
  58. 58.Kg1 Kg3

More Magnus Carlsen Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, or browse all Magnus Carlsen games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.