Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.8
Date 2021.04.25
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/5p2/3n1P2/3B1pKp/2N1b2P/6P1/8 b - - 15 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.b4 Be7
  7. 7.Nbd2 d5
  8. 8.Bb3 a6
  9. 9.Qc2 h6
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf8
  13. 13.a4 b5
  14. 14.h3 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qd7
  16. 16.Bxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Rxa8
  19. 19.Qd3 Rb8
  20. 20.Ra1 Ne7
  21. 21.Ra5 c6
  22. 22.Bc1 Nc8
  23. 23.Nf1 Nd6
  24. 24.Ng3 Qc4
  25. 25.Qxc4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Ra1 c5
  27. 27.bxc5 Bxc5
  28. 28.Kf1 Nd6
  29. 29.Nd2 h5
  30. 30.f3 h4
  31. 31.Nf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.exf5 Nd5
  33. 33.Ne4 Be3
  34. 34.Ba3 Ra8
  35. 35.Bb2 Rxa1+
  36. 36.Bxa1 Bc1
  37. 37.Ke2 Nf4+
  38. 38.Kf1 Nd5
  39. 39.Ke2 Nf4+
  40. 40.Kf1 f6
  41. 41.Nd6 Nd5
  42. 42.Ke2 Nf4+
  43. 43.Kf1 Nd5
  44. 44.Ke2 Nc7
  45. 45.c4 bxc4
  46. 46.Nxc4 Nd5
  47. 47.Nd6 Ba3
  48. 48.Ne4 Ne7
  49. 49.f4 exf4
  50. 50.Kf3 Bc1
  51. 51.Kg4 Nd5
  52. 52.Bd4 Be3
  53. 53.Nc3 Ne7
  54. 54.Ne2 Nd5
  55. 55.Nc3 Ne7
  56. 56.Ne2 Nd5
  57. 57.Nc3

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