Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

9th London Classic 2017 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th London Classic 2017
Site London ENG
Round 6.3
Date 2017.12.08
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

8/2R5/8/6K1/6P1/1N2k3/2p5/1r6 b - - 10 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.h4 Bb7
  9. 9.c4 Nb6
  10. 10.Rh3 Qe6
  11. 11.f4 O-O-O
  12. 12.a4 d5
  13. 13.a5 Nxc4
  14. 14.b3 Bb4+
  15. 15.Kf2 Nxa5
  16. 16.Bd2 c5
  17. 17.Rxa5 Bxa5
  18. 18.Bxa5 Qf5
  19. 19.Nc3 Qxf4+
  20. 20.Kg1 Rhe8
  21. 21.Nb5 a6
  22. 22.Rf3 Qxe5
  23. 23.Qxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Bxc7 Ree8
  25. 25.Bxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Na3 Rd7
  27. 27.Bd3 Kd8
  28. 28.Bxh7 g6
  29. 29.h5 gxh5
  30. 30.Rf6 Ke7
  31. 31.Rb6 Rc7
  32. 32.Nc2 a5
  33. 33.Ne3 c4
  34. 34.Bc2 Bc6
  35. 35.bxc4 dxc4
  36. 36.Ra6 a4
  37. 37.Bxa4 Be4
  38. 38.Ra5 Ke6
  39. 39.Rxh5 c3
  40. 40.Bb3+ Kd6
  41. 41.Bc2 Bxc2
  42. 42.Nxc2 Ke6
  43. 43.Kf2 f5
  44. 44.Rh3 Ke5
  45. 45.Rd3 Kf4
  46. 46.Rd4+ Kg5
  47. 47.Kf3 Rc8
  48. 48.Ra4 Rc7
  49. 49.Ra8 Kf6
  50. 50.Ra6+ Kg5
  51. 51.Nd4 Rc4
  52. 52.Ne6+ Kf6
  53. 53.Nf4+ Ke5
  54. 54.Nd3+ Kd5
  55. 55.Ra2 Kd4
  56. 56.Nc1 c2
  57. 57.Ra5 Rc3+
  58. 58.Kf4 Rc8
  59. 59.Rxf5 Re8
  60. 60.Rf7 Re1
  61. 61.Rd7+ Kc3
  62. 62.Rc7+ Kd2
  63. 63.Nb3+ Kd3
  64. 64.Nc5+ Kd4
  65. 65.Nb3+ Kd3
  66. 66.Nc5+ Kd4
  67. 67.Nb3+ Kd3
  68. 68.g4 Rf1+
  69. 69.Kg5 Rb1
  70. 70.Nc5+ Ke3
  71. 71.Nb3 Kd3
  72. 72.Nc5+ Ke3
  73. 73.Nb3

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