Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.24
Date 2021.05.02
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2q4k/r5b1/3Q1n2/1B1p1pp1/P2P3p/5P1P/4NP2/4R1K1 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.cxd4 d5
  5. 5.e5 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 Nh6
  7. 7.Bb5+ Nc6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 f6
  10. 10.exf6 exf6
  11. 11.Nc3 g5
  12. 12.Re1 Qd6
  13. 13.Ba4 Kh8
  14. 14.Bb3 Ne7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nhg8
  16. 16.Qb5 Rd8
  17. 17.Bd2 b6
  18. 18.Ne2 a5
  19. 19.Bc2 Ba6
  20. 20.Qb3 Rdc8
  21. 21.Rac1 Rc6
  22. 22.Bb1 Rac8
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rxc6
  24. 24.Nc3 Bc8
  25. 25.Bd3 Qd8
  26. 26.Qc2 h6
  27. 27.Qd1 Be6
  28. 28.Qe2 Bf7
  29. 29.Nb5 Ng6
  30. 30.Qd1 N8e7
  31. 31.Qb1 Qd7
  32. 32.b4 axb4
  33. 33.Bxb4 h5
  34. 34.Nc3 Rc7
  35. 35.Ne2 h4
  36. 36.Bxe7 Nxe7
  37. 37.Qxb6 Bh5
  38. 38.Nh2 f5
  39. 39.Bb5 Qc8
  40. 40.Qd6 Ng8
  41. 41.Nf3 Bxf3
  42. 42.gxf3 Nf6
  43. 43.a4 Ra7

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