Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

1st 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2025.11.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/8/4p3/4P1P1/6K1/1pkb4/p7/3R4 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd2 d6
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 Nb6
  11. 11.Nf3 Qa4
  12. 12.Qe2 Nc6
  13. 13.e5 Na5
  14. 14.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  15. 15.Ng5+ Kg8
  16. 16.Qd3 Rd8
  17. 17.Qh7+ Kf8
  18. 18.O-O Nbxc4
  19. 19.Qh8+ Ke7
  20. 20.Qxg7 Qe8
  21. 21.f5 Qg8
  22. 22.f6+ Kd7
  23. 23.Nxf7 Qxg7
  24. 24.fxg7 Rg8
  25. 25.Bh6 b6
  26. 26.Rae1 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Bb7
  28. 28.exd6 Bd5
  29. 29.Rc1 b5
  30. 30.g4 Nb3
  31. 31.Rcd1 a5
  32. 32.h4 b4
  33. 33.a4 Nbd2
  34. 34.Bxd2 Rxg7
  35. 35.Bg5 Rag8
  36. 36.Ne5+ Kxd6
  37. 37.Kh2 b3
  38. 38.Rb1 Nxe5
  39. 39.dxe5+ Kc5
  40. 40.Kg3 Kb4
  41. 41.Rfc1 Kxa4
  42. 42.Ra1+ Kb5
  43. 43.Rab1 Rxg5
  44. 44.hxg5 Rxg5
  45. 45.Kf4 Rg8
  46. 46.g5 a4
  47. 47.Kg4 a3
  48. 48.Rc3 Kb4
  49. 49.Rd3 a2
  50. 50.Rd4+ Kc3
  51. 51.Rbd1 Bc4
  52. 52.R4d3+ Bxd3

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