Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Chessable Masters Div 1 L · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2023.04.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/1b1r1pp1/p6p/7P/3B1N2/R3PPK1/1P4P1/8 w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.d5 Re8
  10. 10.h4 exd5
  11. 11.Qxd5 Nc6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe7
  13. 13.h5 h6
  14. 14.Qd3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qxd7 Nd4
  16. 16.Rxd4 cxd4
  17. 17.Qxe7 Rxe7
  18. 18.Bxd4 Rc8
  19. 19.Nf4 Nd6
  20. 20.f3 Nxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.Kf2 Rc2+
  23. 23.Kg3 Rd7
  24. 24.a4 Rdc7
  25. 25.Ra1 Rd7
  26. 26.a5 bxa5
  27. 27.Rxa5 a6
  28. 28.Ra3 Rc8

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