Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 25th Feb Late · 2025 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 25th Feb Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2025.02.25
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3n1kp1/p1p5/P1P4P/1P1BP1K1/8/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.e3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 Re8
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
  11. 11.a3 e4
  12. 12.Nd2 Bf5
  13. 13.h3 h5
  14. 14.O-O-O h4
  15. 15.g4 hxg3
  16. 16.fxg3 Ne5
  17. 17.g4 Bd7
  18. 18.g5 Ne8
  19. 19.Ndxe4 Bf5
  20. 20.h4 c6
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Nf2 Nc7
  23. 23.Nce4 Ne6
  24. 24.Rd1 Rxd1+
  25. 25.Kxd1 Bxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Nd7
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Nd6 Nd8
  29. 29.Bg4 Ne5
  30. 30.Bc8 b6
  31. 31.Ke2 Kf8
  32. 32.Bh3 a6
  33. 33.a4 c5
  34. 34.Nc8 Ndc6
  35. 35.Nxb6 Ke7
  36. 36.Bc8 a5
  37. 37.Bb7 Nb4
  38. 38.Be4 Kd6
  39. 39.Nc8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Na7 Ke7
  41. 41.Nb5 f6
  42. 42.gxf6+ Kxf6
  43. 43.Nc7 Nf7
  44. 44.Na8 Nd6
  45. 45.Bb1 Nc6
  46. 46.Nb6 Ne5
  47. 47.Nd5+ Ke6
  48. 48.Nf4+ Kf6
  49. 49.Kf2 Nc8
  50. 50.Nd3 Nxd3+
  51. 51.Bxd3 Nd6
  52. 52.Kg3

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