Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2011.03.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/1B4k1/8/8/5K2/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bc2 Nf6
  11. 11.Bg5 Be7
  12. 12.a3 Qa5
  13. 13.Qd2 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Rd8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Bd7
  16. 16.b4 Qh5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Ne4 Be7
  19. 19.Nf4 Qb5
  20. 20.d5 Ne5
  21. 21.Bb3 Rac8
  22. 22.Qe1 Qb6
  23. 23.dxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.Nxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Ng5 Bxg5
  26. 26.Qxe5 Kh8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Rf1 a5
  29. 29.Qe4 axb4
  30. 30.Bc2 Kg8
  31. 31.axb4 Bf6
  32. 32.Bb3 Rd4
  33. 33.Qg6 Kf8
  34. 34.b5 Rd6
  35. 35.Qh5 Rd3
  36. 36.Bc4 Rd4
  37. 37.Qe2 Qc5
  38. 38.Bxe6 Qe5
  39. 39.Qxe5 Bxe5
  40. 40.g3 Rb4
  41. 41.Rd1 Rxb5
  42. 42.Rd7 Rb6
  43. 43.Bf5 Ke8
  44. 44.Rc7 Kd8
  45. 45.Rd7+ Ke8
  46. 46.Rc7 Kd8
  47. 47.Rf7 Ke8
  48. 48.Bg6 Kd8
  49. 49.Be4 Ke8
  50. 50.Rxb7 Rxb7
  51. 51.Bxb7 Kf8
  52. 52.Kg2 g5
  53. 53.Kf3 Kg7
  54. 54.Kg4 Bc7
  55. 55.h4 Bb6
  56. 56.f3 Bf2
  57. 57.hxg5 hxg5
  58. 58.Kxg5 Bxg3
  59. 59.f4 Bxf4+
  60. 60.Kxf4

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