Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 13th May Late · 2025 · French Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 13th May Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.05.13
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p1R3p/6pk/1pPbNp2/4r3/P3K3/8 w - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bf5
  8. 8.Nf1 Bxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 Qd7
  10. 10.Ne3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O f5
  12. 12.Re1 f4
  13. 13.Nc2 Qf5
  14. 14.Qxf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.Bd2 Rae8
  16. 16.b3 h6
  17. 17.c4 g5
  18. 18.Bc3 b6
  19. 19.Rad1 a5
  20. 20.h3 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Kf7
  22. 22.Kf1 Ra8
  23. 23.Ke2 Nb4
  24. 24.Bxb4 axb4
  25. 25.Ra1 dxc4
  26. 26.bxc4 c5
  27. 27.Kd3 Nxd4
  28. 28.Ncxd4 cxd4
  29. 29.Nd2 Bc5
  30. 30.Nb3 Kf6
  31. 31.Ke4 d3
  32. 32.f3 d2
  33. 33.Nxd2 Re8+
  34. 34.Kd3 Re3+
  35. 35.Kc2 Re2
  36. 36.Kd3 Rxg2
  37. 37.Ne4+ Kf5
  38. 38.Nd2 Rf2
  39. 39.Rf1 Rh2
  40. 40.Re1 Rxh3
  41. 41.Re8 Be3
  42. 42.Rf8+ Kg6
  43. 43.Ne4 Rxf3
  44. 44.Ke2 Rh3
  45. 45.Rf6+ Kh5
  46. 46.Re6 Bd4
  47. 47.Rd6 Re3+

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