Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Zurich Chess Challenge 2014
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.2
Date 2014.02.01
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/q5k1/5p2/8/Kp6/8/4Q2p/4N3 w - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Be7
  6. 6.e4 dxe4
  7. 7.fxe4 e5
  8. 8.d5 Bc5
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O-O Bd4
  14. 14.Ne2 c5
  15. 15.g4 a5
  16. 16.Kb1 Ra6
  17. 17.Ng3 g6
  18. 18.h4 a4
  19. 19.Rh2 Qa5
  20. 20.Bd2 Qc7
  21. 21.g5 Ne8
  22. 22.h5 Rb6
  23. 23.Bc1 Rb3
  24. 24.Qg4 Nb6
  25. 25.Be2 Nd6
  26. 26.Rdh1 Bxb2
  27. 27.Bxb2 Nbxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Nxc4
  29. 29.hxg6 Qb6
  30. 30.g7 Rd8
  31. 31.Qh4 Rxb2+
  32. 32.Ka1 Rxh2
  33. 33.Rxh2 Qg6
  34. 34.Nf5 Re8
  35. 35.Qg4 Qb6
  36. 36.Qh3 Qg6
  37. 37.d6 Nxd6
  38. 38.Nxd6 Rd8
  39. 39.Nc4 Qxe4
  40. 40.Qh5 Rd3
  41. 41.Rh4 Qf5
  42. 42.Qe2 b5
  43. 43.Nd2 Qxg5
  44. 44.Qxd3 Qxh4
  45. 45.Ne4 Kxg7
  46. 46.Qf3 Qf4
  47. 47.Qg2+ Kf8
  48. 48.Kb2 h5
  49. 49.Nd2 h4
  50. 50.Kc2 b4
  51. 51.axb4 cxb4
  52. 52.Qa8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qxa4 h3
  54. 54.Qb3 h2
  55. 55.Qd5 e4
  56. 56.Qh5 e3
  57. 57.Nf3 e2
  58. 58.Kb3 f6
  59. 59.Ne1 Qg3+
  60. 60.Ka4 Qg1
  61. 61.Qxe2 Qa7+

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