Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 · 2018 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 65 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 4.13
Date 2018.01.03
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/5pp1/p6p/P1R2k1P/r4P1P/5K2/8 b - - 7 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bb2 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 b6
  7. 7.Qf3 d5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.O-O e5
  10. 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  11. 11.Ne2 e4
  12. 12.Qh3 Qxh3
  13. 13.gxh3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rd1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nbc3 Ne8
  16. 16.Rab1 Nc7
  17. 17.Nf4 Bxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Rhe8
  19. 19.Rd2 Rd7
  20. 20.Rbd1 Ne5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.c4 Rd6
  23. 23.a4 a5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Nxd5
  25. 25.cxd5 Kd7
  26. 26.Rd4 Rf6
  27. 27.Rc1 Rd6
  28. 28.Rcd1 Rf6
  29. 29.Kg2 Rg5+
  30. 30.Kf1 Re5
  31. 31.b4 Rd6
  32. 32.bxa5 bxa5
  33. 33.Kg2 Ke7
  34. 34.Rc4 Rexd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Rxe4+ Kd6
  37. 37.h4 Rd2
  38. 38.Kf3 Rb2
  39. 39.Rd4+ Ke6
  40. 40.Kg3 Rb4
  41. 41.Kf4 Rb2
  42. 42.Kf3 h5
  43. 43.Re4+ Kd6
  44. 44.Rd4+ Ke6
  45. 45.h3 Ra2
  46. 46.Kg3 Rb2
  47. 47.f3 Rb4
  48. 48.Kf4 Rb3
  49. 49.e4 Ra3
  50. 50.Rc4 f6
  51. 51.Rc6+ Ke7
  52. 52.Rc7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Rc4 Kf7
  54. 54.Kg3 Ke6
  55. 55.Rc6+ Ke7
  56. 56.Rc7+ Kf8
  57. 57.Rc4 Ke7
  58. 58.Kf2 Kd6
  59. 59.Rd4+ Ke5
  60. 60.Rc4 Kf4
  61. 61.e5+ Kxe5
  62. 62.Rc5+ Kf4
  63. 63.Rc4+ Ke5
  64. 64.Rc5+ Kf4
  65. 65.Rc4+

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