Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 23rd Apr Early · 2024 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 89 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 23rd Apr Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2024.04.23
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 89
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Final Position

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

8/2K3R1/8/8/8/8/5kp1/8 w - - 9 90

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.Qe2+ Qe7
  7. 7.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Rae1+ Be6
  12. 12.Bd2 Kf8
  13. 13.Ne5 a6
  14. 14.f4 c5
  15. 15.f5 Bc8
  16. 16.Bf4 Rd8
  17. 17.Na4 c4
  18. 18.Be2 Bxf5
  19. 19.Nb6 Ra7
  20. 20.c3 Be6
  21. 21.Bxh6 Ne4
  22. 22.Bf4 Nc6
  23. 23.Na4 Nxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Bc7
  25. 25.Be3 Raa8
  26. 26.Bf3 b5
  27. 27.Nc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Bxc5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Bd4 Rab8
  30. 30.a3 a5
  31. 31.Kf2 b4
  32. 32.axb4 axb4
  33. 33.Ke3 bxc3
  34. 34.bxc3 Rb3
  35. 35.Ra1 Bb6
  36. 36.Bxb6 Rxb6
  37. 37.Rfb1 Rdb8
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rxb6
  39. 39.Ra2 Rb1
  40. 40.Kd4 Rc1
  41. 41.h4 Kh7
  42. 42.Ra5 Rh1
  43. 43.Bxd5 Rxh4+
  44. 44.Kc5 Bxd5
  45. 45.Kxd5 Rg4
  46. 46.Ra2 Kg6
  47. 47.Rf2 Rh4
  48. 48.Rf3 Rg4
  49. 49.g3 Rg5
  50. 50.Re3 Rg4
  51. 51.e6 fxe6+
  52. 52.Rxe6+ Kf5
  53. 53.Re5+ Kf6
  54. 54.Re3 Kf5
  55. 55.Rf3+ Kg6
  56. 56.Ke5 Rg5+
  57. 57.Ke4 Rg4+
  58. 58.Kd5 Kh5
  59. 59.Re3 Kg5
  60. 60.Ke6 Kg6
  61. 61.Ke7 Rg5
  62. 62.Kd6 Rg4
  63. 63.Kd5 Kh5
  64. 64.Kc6 Kg6
  65. 65.Kc5 Kh5
  66. 66.Kd5 Kg6
  67. 67.Ke5 Kg5
  68. 68.Rf3 Kg6
  69. 69.Kd6 Kg5
  70. 70.Ke6 Kg6
  71. 71.Ke5 Kg5
  72. 72.Rf7 Kg6
  73. 73.Rc7 Rxg3
  74. 74.Rxc4 Re3+
  75. 75.Kd6 Kf5
  76. 76.Rc5+ Kf4
  77. 77.c4 g5
  78. 78.Rc7 Rd3+
  79. 79.Ke6 g4
  80. 80.Rg7 g3
  81. 81.c5 Rc3
  82. 82.Kd6 Kf3
  83. 83.c6 g2
  84. 84.c7 Rxc7
  85. 85.Kxc7 Kf2
  86. 86.Rf7+ Ke2
  87. 87.Rg7 Kf2
  88. 88.Rf7+ Ke2
  89. 89.Rg7 Kf2

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