Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

GM · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 1
Date 2005.07.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C91)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

5rk1/4bppp/p1nN4/1p2Pb2/2p2P2/P2rBN1P/1P4P1/R3R1K1 b - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Na5
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.h3 Qxd1
  15. 15.Bxd1 Be6
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nc6
  17. 17.Ng5 c4
  18. 18.a3 Rad8
  19. 19.Bc2 Bc8
  20. 20.f4 Nd7
  21. 21.Ngf3 Nc5
  22. 22.e5 Nd3
  23. 23.Bxd3 Rxd3
  24. 24.Ne4 Bf5
  25. 25.Nd6

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