Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 7.1
Date 2012.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

7k/5qp1/5p1p/8/3BQP2/6K1/8/8 w - - 11 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 d6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc7
  11. 11.a3 Rd8
  12. 12.b4 a6
  13. 13.Bd3 b5
  14. 14.h4 dxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Bb7
  16. 16.Ra2 Ndxb4
  17. 17.axb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Rad2 Rxd3
  19. 19.Rxd3 Nxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Rd8
  21. 21.Qe2 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Qxd1 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Qxe5
  24. 24.Qd7 Bf8
  25. 25.Be3 a5
  26. 26.Qe8 h6
  27. 27.Kg2 a4
  28. 28.Na3 b4
  29. 29.Nc4 Qc7
  30. 30.Nb6 Qe7
  31. 31.Qxa4 Qxh4
  32. 32.Qa8 Qe7
  33. 33.Qc8 b3
  34. 34.Nd7 b2
  35. 35.Nxf8 Qxf8
  36. 36.Qb7 e5
  37. 37.Qxb2 f6
  38. 38.Qc2 Qf7
  39. 39.Qf5 Kh8
  40. 40.Bd2 Kg8
  41. 41.Kg3 Kh8
  42. 42.Be3 Kg8
  43. 43.Kh2 Kh8
  44. 44.Kg2 Kg8
  45. 45.Qd3 Kh8
  46. 46.f4 exf4
  47. 47.Bxf4 Kg8
  48. 48.Qe4 Kh8
  49. 49.Be3 Kg8
  50. 50.Bd4 Kh8
  51. 51.f4 Kg8
  52. 52.Kg3 Kh8
  53. 53.Be3 Kg8
  54. 54.Bd4 Kh8
  55. 55.Be3 Kg8
  56. 56.Bd4 Kh8

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