Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 21st Oct 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 21st Oct 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.10.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

5k2/2p1b3/2Pp4/1P1P3Q/4qp2/5N2/4p1P1/6K1 w - - 8 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 h6
  8. 8.Bb3 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.Nf1 Be6
  11. 11.Ng3 Bxb3
  12. 12.Qxb3 b6
  13. 13.d4 Qd7
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.c4 g6
  16. 16.Bd2 Bg7
  17. 17.Qb5 Qc8
  18. 18.b4 Nd7
  19. 19.Qa4 Rf8
  20. 20.Qc2 Qe8
  21. 21.a4 f5
  22. 22.a5 f4
  23. 23.Nf1 g5
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.Rxa8 Qxa8
  26. 26.h3 Qa6
  27. 27.Qb3 Ra8
  28. 28.Bc3 Qc8
  29. 29.Rc1 Ng6
  30. 30.N3h2 h5
  31. 31.f3 Bf8
  32. 32.Qb2 Nf6
  33. 33.Ra1 Rxa1
  34. 34.Qxa1 g4
  35. 35.hxg4 hxg4
  36. 36.fxg4 Nxg4
  37. 37.Qd1 Nf6
  38. 38.Nd2 Nh8
  39. 39.Nhf3 Qg4
  40. 40.Qe2 Nf7
  41. 41.Kf1 Qh5
  42. 42.Ke1 Ng5
  43. 43.Nxg5 Qxg5
  44. 44.Qf3 Qg6
  45. 45.Ke2 Be7
  46. 46.c5 b5
  47. 47.c6 Kf7
  48. 48.Kf1 Kg8
  49. 49.Qd3 Kf7
  50. 50.Qe2 Qh7
  51. 51.Kg1 Qg6
  52. 52.Qxb5 Nxe4
  53. 53.Qd3 Nxc3
  54. 54.Qxc3 e4
  55. 55.Qh3 e3
  56. 56.Nf3 Qe4
  57. 57.Qh5+ Kf8
  58. 58.b5 e2
  59. 59.Qh6+ Kf7
  60. 60.Qh5+ Kf8
  61. 61.Qh8+ Kf7
  62. 62.Qh5+ Kf8

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