Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 11.8
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

2q2r1k/1pN2Qpp/1P6/4b3/5p2/5P2/4pPKP/4R3 w - - 2 52

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.Nbd2 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 Bf5
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.Be3 Kh8
  13. 13.Re1 Bg6
  14. 14.Ng3 Nd7
  15. 15.d4 f5
  16. 16.d5 Ncb8
  17. 17.Bc1 f4
  18. 18.Ne4 Na6
  19. 19.Bc2 Re8
  20. 20.b3 Bf6
  21. 21.Ba3 Nb6
  22. 22.d6 c6
  23. 23.Qe2 Nd7
  24. 24.Rad1 Bh5
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.cxb4 Qb6
  27. 27.b5 cxb5
  28. 28.axb5 Nab8
  29. 29.Bb4 Nf8
  30. 30.Nc3 Qd8
  31. 31.Nd5 Ra2
  32. 32.Qc4 Rxc2
  33. 33.Qxc2 Bxf3
  34. 34.gxf3 Qd7
  35. 35.Nc7 Rd8
  36. 36.Qc4 Qh3
  37. 37.Rd3 Nbd7
  38. 38.Qf7 Bh4
  39. 39.Re2 Nf6
  40. 40.Bc3 Qf5
  41. 41.Rd1 Qh3
  42. 42.Rd3 Qf5
  43. 43.Red2 e4
  44. 44.Bxf6 Bxf6
  45. 45.Rd5 Qc8
  46. 46.b6 e3
  47. 47.d7 Nxd7
  48. 48.Rd1 e2
  49. 49.Re1 Ne5
  50. 50.Rxe5 Bxe5
  51. 51.Kg2 Rf8

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