Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 10th Jun Late · 2025 · English Opening · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 10th Jun Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2025.06.10
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/p7/2p5/2k1BB2/1ppbK1PP/8/PP6/8 w - - 2 36

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 Be6
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Nxe6+ fxe6
  12. 12.Nf3 Bc5
  13. 13.Ng5 Kd7
  14. 14.Bh3 Rae8
  15. 15.Rd1+ Nbd5
  16. 16.e4 h6
  17. 17.exd5 hxg5
  18. 18.dxe6+ Kc7
  19. 19.Bf5 Nd5
  20. 20.Bxg5 Rhf8
  21. 21.g4 g6
  22. 22.Bxg6 Rxe6
  23. 23.Bf5 Re2
  24. 24.Rd2 Bxf2+
  25. 25.Kg2 Rxd2
  26. 26.Bxd2 Be3
  27. 27.Be1 Bd4
  28. 28.Bg3+ Kb6
  29. 29.Re1 Ne3+
  30. 30.Rxe3 Bxe3
  31. 31.Be5 Kc5
  32. 32.Kf3 Bd4
  33. 33.Kf4 b5
  34. 34.h4 b4
  35. 35.Ke4 Re8

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