Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Esports World Cup 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves
The Game
| White | Magnus Carlsen |
|---|---|
| Black | Hikaru Nakamura |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Esports World Cup 2025 |
| Site | Riyadh KSA |
| Round | 2.1.5 |
| Date | 2025.07.31 |
| Opening | Four Knights Game (C49) |
| Moves | 31 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
6k1/6pp/2p2p2/R7/1rP2KP1/5P2/7P/8 w - - 9 32
All The Moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 Nc6
- 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 4.Bb5 Bb4
- 5.O-O O-O
- 6.Bxc6 dxc6
- 7.Nxe5 Bxc3
- 8.dxc3 Nxe4
- 9.Bf4 Bf5
- 10.Re1 Qxd1
- 11.Raxd1 Nd6
- 12.Nd3 Rfe8
- 13.f3 f6
- 14.g4 Bg6
- 15.Rxe8+ Rxe8
- 16.Kf2 Rd8
- 17.Re1 Nc4
- 18.b3 Bxd3
- 19.cxd3 Nb2
- 20.Re7 Nxd3+
- 21.Kg3 Nxf4
- 22.Kxf4 Rd2
- 23.Rxc7 Rxa2
- 24.Rxb7 a5
- 25.Ra7 Ra3
- 26.c4 Rxb3
- 27.Rxa5 Rb4
- 28.Rc5 Rb6
- 29.Ra5 Rb4
- 30.Rc5 Rb6
- 31.Ra5 Rb4
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