Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 97 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2018.08.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 97
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/7R/5pKP/4p1p1/r5P1/8/8/8 b - - 3 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Ba6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.O-O Nc6
  13. 13.Rac1 Rc8
  14. 14.Ne5 Qb6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Rxc6
  16. 16.b3 h6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Qb7
  18. 18.h3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Na4 Nd7
  20. 20.Rd2 Nb6
  21. 21.Nxb6 Rxb6
  22. 22.Rcd1 Bf6
  23. 23.Rd7 Qa6
  24. 24.Qe4 e5
  25. 25.Bxh6 Re8
  26. 26.Qg4 Qxa2
  27. 27.e4 Qxb3
  28. 28.Be3 Rb7
  29. 29.R7d6 Be7
  30. 30.R6d5 Bf8
  31. 31.Bxc5 Bxc5
  32. 32.Rxc5 Qe6
  33. 33.Qe2 Rd7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Qxd7
  35. 35.Rd5 Qc7
  36. 36.Qd2 Ra8
  37. 37.Rd7 Qc4
  38. 38.f3 Qc5+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qc6
  40. 40.Rd6 Qc5
  41. 41.Ra6 Qe7
  42. 42.Qe3 Kh7
  43. 43.Kg3 Qb7
  44. 44.Qa3 f6
  45. 45.Kh2 Qc7
  46. 46.Qa1 Qb7
  47. 47.Qa5 Qd7
  48. 48.Qa2 Qe7
  49. 49.Qf2 Qb7
  50. 50.Qa2 Qe7
  51. 51.Qd5 Rb8
  52. 52.Qa5 Rb7
  53. 53.Qe1 Qd7
  54. 54.Qh4+ Kg8
  55. 55.Qf2 Qf7
  56. 56.Qa2 Qxa2
  57. 57.Rxa2 Kh7
  58. 58.Ra6 Kg6
  59. 59.h4 Kh5
  60. 60.Kh3 Rf7
  61. 61.g4+ Kh6
  62. 62.Kg3 g5
  63. 63.h5 Kg7
  64. 64.Kf2 Rb7
  65. 65.Ra3 Kh6
  66. 66.Ke3 a5
  67. 67.Rxa5 Rb3+
  68. 68.Kf2 Rb2+
  69. 69.Kg3 Kg7
  70. 70.Ra7+ Kg8
  71. 71.Ra1 Kg7
  72. 72.Rf1 Ra2
  73. 73.Rf2 Ra3
  74. 74.Rd2 Ra7
  75. 75.Kf2 Kf7
  76. 76.Ke2 Rb7
  77. 77.Rd3 Ra7
  78. 78.Kd2 Ke6
  79. 79.Kc3 Ke7
  80. 80.Kc4 Rc7+
  81. 81.Kb5 Rc1
  82. 82.Rb3 Kf7
  83. 83.Kb6 Rc2
  84. 84.Kb7 Rc1
  85. 85.Kb8 Kg8
  86. 86.Rb6 Kg7
  87. 87.Rb7+ Kg8
  88. 88.Rc7 Rb1+
  89. 89.Kc8 Rb3
  90. 90.Kd7 Rxf3
  91. 91.Ke6 Rf4
  92. 92.h6 Kh8
  93. 93.Rb7 Kg8
  94. 94.Rg7+ Kh8
  95. 95.Kf7 Rxe4
  96. 96.Kg6 Ra4
  97. 97.Rh7+

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