Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Esports World Cup 2025 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.1.7
Date 2025.07.31
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3b1k/8/3pB1Qp/2pP2p1/2bp4/5qPP/5P2/6K1 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.bxa5 c5
  11. 11.a4 Rxa5
  12. 12.Re1 Ne8
  13. 13.Ra3 f5
  14. 14.Ng5 Nc7
  15. 15.Bd2 h6
  16. 16.Nf3 Ra6
  17. 17.exf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Bd3 Ne8
  19. 19.h3 Bd7
  20. 20.Ne4 Nf6
  21. 21.Qc2 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Qf6
  23. 23.Bc3 g5
  24. 24.Rb1 b6
  25. 25.Nh2 Rfa8
  26. 26.Ng4 Qf8
  27. 27.Qd3 Nd4
  28. 28.Ne3 Rxa4
  29. 29.Rxa4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Rxb6 Ra3
  31. 31.Kf1 Ra2
  32. 32.Nd1 Ba4
  33. 33.Qb1 Bxd1
  34. 34.Qxa2 Qf4
  35. 35.Rb8+ Bf8
  36. 36.Qb1 Be2+
  37. 37.Kg1 Bxc4
  38. 38.Bxd4 exd4
  39. 39.Bh7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Bf5 Kg8
  41. 41.g3 Qf3
  42. 42.Be6+ Kh8
  43. 43.Qg6

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