Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

13th Norway Armageddon · 2025 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 13th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.2
Date 2025.06.02
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6kr/5p2/2p5/2N1Q1P1/3P1K2/1P4P1/6q1/R7 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.g3 b5
  6. 6.Bg2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Ne5 Qc8
  9. 9.b3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c3
  11. 11.a3 Nbd7
  12. 12.axb4 Bxb4
  13. 13.Ba3 a5
  14. 14.Nxc3 O-O
  15. 15.Bxb4 axb4
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Na4 Ba6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bb5
  19. 19.Rfc1 Ra6
  20. 20.e3 Qa8
  21. 21.Qxb4 Nb6
  22. 22.Rc5 Nd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Rcc1 h5
  25. 25.h4 Re8
  26. 26.Qc3 Qc8
  27. 27.Nc5 Rxa1
  28. 28.Rxa1 g5
  29. 29.hxg5 h4
  30. 30.e4 dxe4
  31. 31.Re1 Qg4
  32. 32.Qe3 hxg3
  33. 33.fxg3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg2 Rh8
  35. 35.Qxe4 Qh3+
  36. 36.Kf3 Bf1
  37. 37.Kf4 Qh2
  38. 38.Qe5+ Kg8
  39. 39.Rxf1 Qg2
  40. 40.Ra1

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