Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Esports World Cup 2025 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.1.3
Date 2025.07.31
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b7/7k/1p1p3p/bPpPp2P/2P1Pq1N/3K1B2/5P2/7R w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.d5 a5
  8. 8.Be3 Na6
  9. 9.g4 Nd7
  10. 10.Rg1 Ndc5
  11. 11.a3 Bd7
  12. 12.Qc2 Kh8
  13. 13.O-O-O f5
  14. 14.gxf5 gxf5
  15. 15.h4 f4
  16. 16.Bxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Ng5 h6
  18. 18.Nf3 Bf6
  19. 19.h5 Rg8
  20. 20.Be2 Qe7
  21. 21.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Na6
  24. 24.Qb2 Bg4
  25. 25.Rh1 c5
  26. 26.b5 Nb4
  27. 27.Kd2 Qf7
  28. 28.Na2 Bd8
  29. 29.Nxb4 Ba5
  30. 30.Kd3 Bxb4
  31. 31.Qa1 Kh7
  32. 32.Kc2 b6
  33. 33.Qa6 Ba5
  34. 34.Kd3 Bc8
  35. 35.Qa8 Bb7
  36. 36.Qa7 Ra8
  37. 37.Qxa8 Bxa8
  38. 38.Nh4 f3
  39. 39.Bxf3 Qf4

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