Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 6th Aug Late · 2024 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2024.08.06
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k2r2p/6p1/p1R1N1Pn/P2PP2P/4K3/8/8 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 f6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.Ba3 Ba6
  8. 8.Na4 Qa5
  9. 9.c4 dxc4
  10. 10.Qc2 Bb5
  11. 11.Qc3 Qa6
  12. 12.Bxc5 Bxa4
  13. 13.Bxf8 Kxf8
  14. 14.bxa4 Ne7
  15. 15.Rc1 Qxa4
  16. 16.Qxc4 Qxc4
  17. 17.Rxc4 Kf7
  18. 18.Ke2 Rhb8
  19. 19.Rhc1 Rb2
  20. 20.Ra4 Ke6
  21. 21.Ne1 a5
  22. 22.Nd3 Rb5
  23. 23.Nc5+ Kd6
  24. 24.Ne4+ Kc7
  25. 25.a3 Rd8
  26. 26.g4 Kb6
  27. 27.Rac4 Rb3
  28. 28.Nc5 Rb5
  29. 29.Ne6 Rg8
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.R1c2 Rc8
  32. 32.f4 Nd5
  33. 33.fxe5 fxe5
  34. 34.Nc5 Rc7
  35. 35.Nd3 Nf6
  36. 36.a4 Rd5
  37. 37.e4 Rd6
  38. 38.Nxe5 Re6
  39. 39.g5 Nh5
  40. 40.d4 Rd6
  41. 41.Ke3 Re7
  42. 42.Rxc6+ Rxc6
  43. 43.Rxc6+ Kb7
  44. 44.Rc5

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