Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.12.23
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2k5/8/1K6/8/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nxe4
  6. 6.Nxc6 Nxc3
  7. 7.Nxd8 Nxd1
  8. 8.Nxf7 Kxf7
  9. 9.Bc4+ Kf6
  10. 10.Kxd1 c6
  11. 11.b3 d5
  12. 12.Bb2+ Kf7
  13. 13.Bd3 Bc5
  14. 14.Kd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Rae1 Bb4+
  16. 16.c3 Bd6
  17. 17.c4 Be6
  18. 18.Bxg7 Rhg8
  19. 19.Be5 Bb4+
  20. 20.Bc3 Bxc3+
  21. 21.Kxc3 Rxg2
  22. 22.Bxh7 Rh8
  23. 23.Bd3 dxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Bxc4
  25. 25.Kxc4 Rxf2
  26. 26.Ref1 Rxh2
  27. 27.Rxh2 Rxf1
  28. 28.Rh7+ Ke6
  29. 29.Rxb7 Kd6
  30. 30.Rxa7 Rf2
  31. 31.b4 Rf4+
  32. 32.Kb3 c5
  33. 33.Ra6+ Kd5
  34. 34.a3 c4+
  35. 35.Ka4 Rf8
  36. 36.Rh6 Ra8+
  37. 37.Kb5 c3
  38. 38.Rh5+ Kd4
  39. 39.Rh4+ Kd5
  40. 40.Rh1 Rxa3
  41. 41.Rd1+ Ke6
  42. 42.Kc4 c2
  43. 43.Rc1 Kd6
  44. 44.Rxc2 Kc6
  45. 45.Rh2 Rg3
  46. 46.Rh6+ Kb7
  47. 47.Kb5 Rg5+
  48. 48.Ka4 Rf5
  49. 49.Rh7+ Kb6
  50. 50.Rg7 Re5
  51. 51.Rg6+ Kb7
  52. 52.Rh6 Rf5
  53. 53.Rh4 Kb6
  54. 54.Kb3 Kb5
  55. 55.Rh3 Re5
  56. 56.Rd3 Rf5
  57. 57.Rc3 Re5
  58. 58.Rc5+ Rxc5
  59. 59.bxc5 Kxc5

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