Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.2
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5k2/p4p1p/6p1/4b3/2B5/7P/P3KPP1/8 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.c3 dxc3
  5. 5.Nxc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bc4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.e5 Nh6
  9. 9.exd6 O-O
  10. 10.dxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Nd5 Qc5
  12. 12.Bb3 Be6
  13. 13.Be3 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qa5
  16. 16.Rc1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.Rxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kf8
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxd1
  21. 21.Nxa5 Rxf1+
  22. 22.Kxf1 Bd7
  23. 23.Nc4 Bb5
  24. 24.Ke1 Bxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Bxb2
  26. 26.Ke2 Ng4
  27. 27.h3 Ne5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Bxe5
  29. 29.Bb3 Bd6
  30. 30.Bc4 Be5
  31. 31.Bb3 Bd6
  32. 32.Bc4 Be5

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