Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 · 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.15
Date 2018.01.03
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/2b1kp2/2p3p1/2P5/5P1p/1B2P2P/4K1P1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 d6
  3. 3.e3 g6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.dxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.c4 dxe5
  7. 7.Nc3 Ngf6
  8. 8.Ba3 Bf8
  9. 9.Bb2 Bg7
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 c6
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.b4 e4
  14. 14.Nd2 Ne5
  15. 15.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nf3+
  17. 17.Bxf3 Bxb2
  18. 18.Nd6 Re6
  19. 19.Nxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.Rb1 Be5
  21. 21.c5 Qe7
  22. 22.Qc2 a5
  23. 23.a3 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Rd8
  25. 25.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Qxd1 h5
  27. 27.Qd3 Qf6
  28. 28.b5 Kg7
  29. 29.h3 Re7
  30. 30.bxc6 bxc6
  31. 31.Qa6 Re6
  32. 32.Be2 Bc7
  33. 33.Bc4 Qe5
  34. 34.Bxe6 Qh2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Qh1+
  36. 36.Ke2 Qxb1
  37. 37.Qa2 Qxa2+
  38. 38.Bxa2 Kf6
  39. 39.Bb3 Ke7
  40. 40.f4 h4

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