Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.4
Date 2019.08.23
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

1r3r2/2q3k1/2p1bppb/2p1p2p/p1N1P3/P2PP2P/2PNQ1P1/3R1RK1 w - - 17 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Re1 e5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qc7
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nf6
  11. 11.b4 Ng4
  12. 12.bxc5 Nxe3
  13. 13.fxe3 bxc5
  14. 14.Nc4 Be6
  15. 15.Nfd2 O-O
  16. 16.Rf1 Rab8
  17. 17.Qe2 a4
  18. 18.Rf2 Rb7
  19. 19.Raf1 Qd8
  20. 20.Qe1 h5
  21. 21.Qa1 f6
  22. 22.h3 Bh6
  23. 23.Qd1 Kh7
  24. 24.Qe2 Rb8
  25. 25.Rd1 Qc7
  26. 26.Rff1 Kg7
  27. 27.Rb1 Rb5
  28. 28.Rbd1 Rbb8
  29. 29.Rb1 Rb5
  30. 30.Rbd1 Rbb8

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