Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 88 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 6th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2026.01.06
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 88
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/3b4/3K1pk1/5q2/3R4 w - - 2 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 g6
  10. 10.d3 Bg7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.Qd1 b5
  13. 13.Nf3 Nd7
  14. 14.d4 b4
  15. 15.Be3 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qa5
  17. 17.Bd2 Rab8
  18. 18.Bc4 Qc7
  19. 19.Rc1 Rb2
  20. 20.a4 Qa7
  21. 21.Be3 Na5
  22. 22.Bf1 Nb3
  23. 23.dxc5 Nbxc5
  24. 24.Re2 Rxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Qa8
  26. 26.Nd2 Rc8
  27. 27.a5 Qc6
  28. 28.Qc2 Rb8
  29. 29.Qa2 Na4
  30. 30.Bxa6 Nxc3
  31. 31.Qc4 Qa8
  32. 32.Kh2 Nc5
  33. 33.Bxc5 dxc5
  34. 34.Rc2 Rb4
  35. 35.Qxc5 Rb8
  36. 36.Bd3 Rc8
  37. 37.Qb4 Qa7
  38. 38.Nf3 Rb8
  39. 39.Qa3 Nd1
  40. 40.Kg1 Bh6
  41. 41.Kf1 Bg7
  42. 42.Qc5 Qd7
  43. 43.Ke2 Rd8
  44. 44.Ne1 Bd4
  45. 45.Qc7 Nxf2
  46. 46.Qxd7 Rxd7
  47. 47.a6 Ba7
  48. 48.Rb2 Nxd3
  49. 49.Nxd3 Rd4
  50. 50.Rb7 Rxe4+
  51. 51.Kd2 Be3+
  52. 52.Kc3 Ra4
  53. 53.Nb4 Bc5
  54. 54.Kb3 Ra5
  55. 55.Kc4 Bxb4
  56. 56.a7 Bd6
  57. 57.Rb8+ Kg7
  58. 58.a8=Q Rxa8
  59. 59.Rxa8 Kf6
  60. 60.Ra7 Kg5
  61. 61.Rb7 Kf4
  62. 62.Kd3 Kg3
  63. 63.Ke4 h5
  64. 64.Rb2 g5
  65. 65.Rc2 e6
  66. 66.Rd2 f5+
  67. 67.Kd3 Bf4
  68. 68.Re2 e5
  69. 69.Kc2 e4
  70. 70.Kd1 Be5
  71. 71.Ke1 Bd4
  72. 72.Kf1 Kf4
  73. 73.Re1 Ke5
  74. 74.Rd1 f4
  75. 75.Ke2 g4
  76. 76.hxg4 hxg4
  77. 77.Rf1 Kf5
  78. 78.Rd1 f3+
  79. 79.Kf1 Ke5
  80. 80.gxf3 exf3
  81. 81.Re1+ Kf4
  82. 82.Rd1 g3
  83. 83.Rc1 Ke3
  84. 84.Re1+ Kf4
  85. 85.Rd1 g2+
  86. 86.Ke1 Kg3
  87. 87.Kd2 g1=Q
  88. 88.Kd3 Qf2

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