Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Tal Mem Blitz · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2012.06.07
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/3kq1p1/1pp4p/2Pp1P2/3P2P1/2Q3KP/8 b - - 13 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qd7
  7. 7.e3 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 f5
  9. 9.d3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nd2 b6
  11. 11.f4 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Re1 fxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Rhe8
  16. 16.Qf3 e6
  17. 17.Qf2 d5
  18. 18.cxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Bg2 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 d4
  21. 21.Qf1 Ne7
  22. 22.c4 Nf5
  23. 23.Bd2 Re8
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1
  25. 25.Qxe1 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Kb7
  27. 27.Kf2 h5
  28. 28.Qd1 Ka6
  29. 29.a4 Qe8
  30. 30.Qb3 Qe6
  31. 31.a5 Ne3
  32. 32.Bxe3 Qxe3+
  33. 33.Kf1 Qf3+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kf1 Kb7
  36. 36.axb6 axb6
  37. 37.Qd1 Kc6
  38. 38.Kg2 b5
  39. 39.Qa4 Kb6
  40. 40.Qb3 Kc6
  41. 41.Qc2 Kd6
  42. 42.Kh3 Qe6+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qe3
  44. 44.Kh3 Qe6+
  45. 45.Kg2

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