Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

13th Norway Chess 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th Norway Chess 2025
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.2
Date 2025.06.02
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/ppp4p/2pn1p2/5bp1/8/2PN1PB1/PPP2KPP/3R4 b - - 9 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 Re8
  8. 8.Nd3 Bxc3
  9. 9.dxc3 Nxe4
  10. 10.Re1 Nd6
  11. 11.Bf4 Rxe1+
  12. 12.Qxe1 Bf5
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe8
  14. 14.f3 f6
  15. 15.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  16. 16.Kf2 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Rd8
  18. 18.Ke2 Re8+
  19. 19.Kf2 Rd8
  20. 20.Ke2 Re8+
  21. 21.Kf2

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