Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.22
Date 2021.05.02
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pppq1ppp/3b4/nP6/8/2NP1b1P/P1BQ1PP1/R1B3K1 b - - 9 24

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.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.b4 Be7
  11. 11.b5 Na5
  12. 12.Rxe5 Nf6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bd6
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Bb3 Qd7
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  17. 17.Bc2 Nd5
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxc3
  19. 19.Nxc3 Bxf3
  20. 20.Qd2 Qe6
  21. 21.Qe3 Qd7
  22. 22.Qd2 Qe6
  23. 23.Qe3 Qd7
  24. 24.Qd2

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