Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2025.10.27
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4rk1/6p1/4p1bq/3pR2N/1p1P1pQ1/8/1P5P/3R3K b - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 a6
  4. 4.e3 h6
  5. 5.a3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.e4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.e5 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd2 f6
  13. 13.exf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Bg3 Nde5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rae1 Nxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 Bd7
  18. 18.Be5 Qf5
  19. 19.d4 Be7
  20. 20.Re3 Bg5
  21. 21.f4 Be7
  22. 22.g4 Qf7
  23. 23.Qg2 a5
  24. 24.Ne2 b4
  25. 25.axb4 axb4
  26. 26.Ng3 Bf6
  27. 27.g5 hxg5
  28. 28.Bxf6 Qxf6
  29. 29.Re5 Bb5
  30. 30.Rd1 gxf4
  31. 31.Nh5 Qh6
  32. 32.Qf3 Be8
  33. 33.Kh1 Bg6
  34. 34.Qg4

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