Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 23rd Sep 2025 · English Opening · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 23rd Sep 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.09.23
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1b4/p2B4/P7/1P6/4kp1p/8/6K1 w - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 Na6
  7. 7.O-O Bc5
  8. 8.Qe5+ Qe7
  9. 9.cxd5 Qxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nd3 Bb6
  12. 12.Bxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Be6
  14. 14.Na4 Bd8
  15. 15.Bf4 Be7
  16. 16.Rfc1 O-O
  17. 17.Be5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Nf4 Nb4
  19. 19.Nc3 Bg5
  20. 20.Bd6 Nc6
  21. 21.Rd1 Bxf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 d4
  23. 23.Nb5 Rd8
  24. 24.Rd2 Rd7
  25. 25.b3 Rad8
  26. 26.Rad1 a6
  27. 27.Na3 f6
  28. 28.h4 h6
  29. 29.h5 Bg4
  30. 30.Nc2 Bxh5
  31. 31.f3 d3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rxd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.exd3 Bxf3
  35. 35.Kf2 Bd5
  36. 36.Ke3 g5
  37. 37.Bc7 Kf7
  38. 38.Nd4 Nxd4
  39. 39.Kxd4 Bc6
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke6
  41. 41.Bd8 Kf5
  42. 42.Kf2 Ke5
  43. 43.b4 f5
  44. 44.Ke3 f4+
  45. 45.gxf4+ gxf4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Kf5
  47. 47.a3 h5
  48. 48.Kf2 Kg4
  49. 49.Bb6 Kf5
  50. 50.Bd8 Bb5
  51. 51.Ke2 Kg4
  52. 52.Kf2 Bxd3
  53. 53.a4 h4
  54. 54.a5 Be4
  55. 55.Bb6 Bc6
  56. 56.Bc5 Kf5
  57. 57.Kg1 Ke4
  58. 58.Kf2 h3
  59. 59.Kg1 Kf3
  60. 60.Kh2 Bd7
  61. 61.Bd6 Ke3
  62. 62.Kg1 f3

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