Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 15th Apr Late · 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 15th Apr Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.04.15
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D00)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/4rpk1/1bB3p1/pR5p/2p4P/2P3P1/5PK1/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Bf4 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nd2 Qb6
  6. 6.Qb3 c4
  7. 7.Qc2 g6
  8. 8.h3 Bf5
  9. 9.Qc1 Rc8
  10. 10.Ngf3 Bg7
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Ne4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Nd2 Bf5
  15. 15.Re1 Rfd8
  16. 16.e4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Qc2 e5
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxe4 Re8
  22. 22.Qc2 Qc5
  23. 23.a4 a6
  24. 24.Bf3 Rc7
  25. 25.a5 Rce7
  26. 26.Kf1 Bb8
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Rd1 Qxa5
  29. 29.Qd2 Kg7
  30. 30.g3 Qe5
  31. 31.Kg2 b5
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Qd8 Ba7
  34. 34.Qd6 Qc5
  35. 35.Rd2 a5
  36. 36.Qxc5 Bxc5
  37. 37.Bc6 b4
  38. 38.Rd5 Bb6
  39. 39.Rb5 bxc3
  40. 40.bxc3 Bc7
  41. 41.Rc5 Bb6
  42. 42.Rb5 Bc7
  43. 43.Rc5 Bb6
  44. 44.Rb5

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