Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Norway Blitz 2018
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2018.05.27
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4r3/1p5r/3ppk2/1P3p2/5P1p/3R4/1KP1R1PP/8 b - - 16 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.f4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.e6 Bxb5
  9. 9.exf7+ Kf8
  10. 10.Nxb5 Qa5+
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Kxf7
  13. 13.Qxg4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Bd2 Qf5
  15. 15.Qxf5+ gxf5
  16. 16.Nb5 Bb6
  17. 17.O-O-O Nd7
  18. 18.Rhe1 a6
  19. 19.Nc3 Nf6
  20. 20.Be3 Bxe3+
  21. 21.Rxe3 Rad8
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 e6
  24. 24.Rd2 h5
  25. 25.Rde2 Rh6
  26. 26.Rc3 Rd7
  27. 27.a4 h4
  28. 28.b4 Kf6
  29. 29.b5 axb5
  30. 30.axb5 Rh8
  31. 31.Kb2 Ra8
  32. 32.Rh3 Rh7
  33. 33.Rhe3 Re8
  34. 34.Rd3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rde3 Re8
  36. 36.Rd3 Rd8
  37. 37.Rde3 Re8
  38. 38.Rd3

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