Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.3
Date 2017.06.22
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/2r1nk2/1p1n1p1p/p2p1pp1/N2P4/1P1NP2P/P4PP1/2R2K2 b - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 e6
  7. 7.h3 Bf5
  8. 8.Bxf5 exf5
  9. 9.Qb3 Ra7
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bd6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Ndf3 Nc6
  14. 14.Bd2 Ne4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Ne7
  16. 16.Rac1 f6
  17. 17.Nd3 b6
  18. 18.Bb4 a5
  19. 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Rc2 g5
  21. 21.Rdc1 Rb8
  22. 22.Qb5 Qd7
  23. 23.Qxd7 Rxd7
  24. 24.Nd2 Kf7
  25. 25.Nb1 Nd6
  26. 26.Nd2 Ng6
  27. 27.Nb1 Ne7
  28. 28.b3 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxc8 Ndxc8
  30. 30.Nc3 Nd6
  31. 31.Na4 Rb7
  32. 32.Kf1 h6
  33. 33.Nc3 Rc7
  34. 34.Na4 Rb7
  35. 35.Nc3 Rc7
  36. 36.Na4

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