Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 2nd 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2025.11.27
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3b1k1p/6p1/3rR1P1/p6P/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.h3 e5
  6. 6.Bc2 d5
  7. 7.d3 d4
  8. 8.Ba4 Bd6
  9. 9.Na3 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nc4 Re8
  12. 12.O-O Bc7
  13. 13.cxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 a5
  16. 16.Rc1 a4
  17. 17.Bg3 Nd7
  18. 18.Ne1 Qg5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qd8
  20. 20.Ne1 Qf6
  21. 21.Qd2 Qg6
  22. 22.Nf3 c5
  23. 23.Nh4 Qg5
  24. 24.Qe2 Nf8
  25. 25.Nf3 Qf6
  26. 26.Nh4 g5
  27. 27.Nf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Qf3 Ng6
  29. 29.exf5 Ne7
  30. 30.Nd2 Qxf5
  31. 31.Rxc5 Qxf3
  32. 32.Nxf3 Bd6
  33. 33.Rb5 f6
  34. 34.Nxd4 Reb8
  35. 35.Re1 Kf7
  36. 36.Rxb8 Rxb8
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxb2
  38. 38.d4 Bb4
  39. 39.Re4 Nf5
  40. 40.dxe5 Nxg3
  41. 41.fxg3 a3
  42. 42.Kh2 Bc3
  43. 43.Re3 Rc2
  44. 44.exf6 Kxf6
  45. 45.g4 Bb4
  46. 46.Re4 Bd6+
  47. 47.Kg1 Rxa2
  48. 48.Nd4 Bc5
  49. 49.Kh2 Rd2
  50. 50.Nb3 Bd6+
  51. 51.Kg1 Rd3
  52. 52.Nd4 Rxd4

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