Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 27th Sep Early · 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 27th Sep Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2022.09.27
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2b5/1p4p1/p1r2pkp/P2p4/3B1KPP/2P1PP2/1R6/8 b - - 19 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 e6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.O-O Qxd5
  9. 9.Qxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Rd1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Rxd4 Bf6
  13. 13.Rd1 Bd7
  14. 14.Bxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Nc3 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Be6
  17. 17.Be3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Bd4 Rc4
  19. 19.Rdb1 Rc7
  20. 20.a4 f6
  21. 21.Rb5 a6
  22. 22.Rb6 Bd7
  23. 23.a5 Bc6
  24. 24.f3 Re8
  25. 25.Kf2 Bb5
  26. 26.e3 Bc6
  27. 27.g4 h6
  28. 28.h4 Kh7
  29. 29.Rg1 Re6
  30. 30.Rc1 Bd7
  31. 31.Rxe6 Bxe6
  32. 32.Rb1 Bc8
  33. 33.Kg3 Rc6
  34. 34.Kf4 Kg6
  35. 35.Rg1 Re6
  36. 36.Rb1 Rc6
  37. 37.Rb2 Re6
  38. 38.Rb4 Rc6
  39. 39.Rb2 Re6
  40. 40.Rb4 Rc6
  41. 41.Rb2

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