Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 4th Nov 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 4th Nov 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2025.11.04
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p4p1/rR2K2p/2p1B2P/8/5r2/8/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 Bc5
  6. 6.Nf5 O-O
  7. 7.e3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.Ng3 Ne5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nd3+
  11. 11.Bxd3 Qxd3
  12. 12.Qb1 Qxb1+
  13. 13.Rxb1 Re8
  14. 14.Rc1 Bb6
  15. 15.Na4 Nd5
  16. 16.a3 c6
  17. 17.Nxb6 axb6
  18. 18.f3 exf3
  19. 19.gxf3 f6
  20. 20.Kf2 Be6
  21. 21.h4 Rad8
  22. 22.b4 Nxb4
  23. 23.Bc3 Nd3+
  24. 24.Ke2 Nxc1+
  25. 25.Rxc1 c5
  26. 26.h5 h6
  27. 27.Kf2 Kf7
  28. 28.Rb1 Rd6
  29. 29.e4 Ra8
  30. 30.e5 fxe5
  31. 31.Bxe5 Rxd2+
  32. 32.Ke3 Rd5
  33. 33.Kf4 Rd3
  34. 34.Ne4 Bd5
  35. 35.Rxb6 Raxa3
  36. 36.Nd6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Kg4 Be6+
  38. 38.Nf5 Bxf5+
  39. 39.Kxf5 Rxf3+
  40. 40.Ke6 Ra6

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