Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.1
Date 2025.10.28
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2Rb4/4k3/P2NP2p/4KP1p/r2P4/8/8 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Ng8
  9. 9.Bd4 Qc7
  10. 10.f4 Nh6
  11. 11.e6 f6
  12. 12.exd7+ Bxd7
  13. 13.Qf3 Rd8
  14. 14.Bc5 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 O-O
  16. 16.O-O Rfe8
  17. 17.Qe3 Bf7
  18. 18.Bxa7 Ng4
  19. 19.Qc5 f5
  20. 20.Bb6 Qb7
  21. 21.Bxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Ne2 Rd5
  23. 23.Qa3 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rab1 Rb5
  25. 25.Qa4 Bd4+
  26. 26.Qxd4 Rxb1
  27. 27.Nc3 Rb4
  28. 28.Qc5 Qb8
  29. 29.h3 Nf6
  30. 30.Qxe7 Nh5
  31. 31.Qe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.fxe5 Nf4
  33. 33.a4 Nxd3
  34. 34.cxd3 Rb3
  35. 35.Rc1 Ra3
  36. 36.Kf2 c5
  37. 37.Ke3 Be8
  38. 38.Nd5 Kf7
  39. 39.Rxc5 g5
  40. 40.a5 Bd7
  41. 41.g3 h5
  42. 42.h4 f4+
  43. 43.gxf4 gxh4
  44. 44.Rc7 Ke6
  45. 45.Ke4

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