Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

45th Biel GM · 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 45th Biel GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 6
Date 2012.07.28
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D91)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/1Q4p1/3pq2p/8/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bg5 Ne4
  6. 6.Bf4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.c4 Nc6
  11. 11.c5 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.O-O Nxf3+
  17. 17.Qxf3 Rc8
  18. 18.Rac1 Qd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qe2 Rc6
  21. 21.Qb2 Rdc8
  22. 22.Qa3 b6
  23. 23.cxb6 Rxc1
  24. 24.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  25. 25.Qxc1 axb6
  26. 26.Qb2 Qc6
  27. 27.h3 h5
  28. 28.a4 Qxa4
  29. 29.Qxb6 Qa1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qe5+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe5+
  33. 33.Kg1

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