Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Casablanca Chess 2024 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Casablanca Chess 2024
Site Casablanca MAR
Round 6.2
Date 2024.05.19
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

k7/4Q3/r1b5/3pP3/1p3P2/8/PPP2q2/1K1R4 w - - 11 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Be7
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.e5 d5
  13. 13.Kb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Qe3 f5
  15. 15.g4 fxg4
  16. 16.h3 gxh3
  17. 17.Rxh3 Qc7
  18. 18.Qg1 b4
  19. 19.Qg7 Rf8
  20. 20.Ne2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nd4 Bc5
  22. 22.Qxh7 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Qc5
  24. 24.Rd1 Qf2
  25. 25.Bxa6 Ra8
  26. 26.Qg7 Bc6
  27. 27.Rh8 Rxh8
  28. 28.Qxh8+ Kd7
  29. 29.Qf6 Rxa6
  30. 30.Qxf7+ Kc8
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Kb7
  32. 32.Qe7+ Ka8
  33. 33.Qf8+ Ka7
  34. 34.Qe7+ Ka8
  35. 35.Qf8+ Ka7
  36. 36.Qe7+ Ka8

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