Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2017.06.08
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4R2p/6pk/3P4/1P4q1/5p2/r4P2/4QBK1 w - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.g3 Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 Bg7
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.b3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 b6
  14. 14.Nd5 Bb7
  15. 15.c4 e5
  16. 16.Qe3 b5
  17. 17.Rac1 bxc4
  18. 18.Rxc4 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 a5
  20. 20.Rfc1 Nc5
  21. 21.a3 f5
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Nd7
  24. 24.Rc6 f4
  25. 25.gxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Qe6+ Rf7
  27. 27.Qxd6 Qg5
  28. 28.Kh1 f3
  29. 29.Bf1 Nf6
  30. 30.Qe6 Kg7
  31. 31.Rc7 Rxc7
  32. 32.Rxc7+ Kh6
  33. 33.Qe1 Ra2
  34. 34.Re7 Ng4
  35. 35.hxg4 Qh4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qxg4+
  37. 37.Kh1 Qh4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qg4+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qh4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qg4+

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