Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.4
Date 2025.05.21
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/p6n/3p3b/2p1p2Q/2P1P1b1/1N1P1R1N/P3q2P/6RK w - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bb7
  4. 4.d3 c5
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.Ng5 h6
  8. 8.Nh3 Nc6
  9. 9.f4 e6
  10. 10.c3 Bg7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.g4 b5
  13. 13.g5 Nh7
  14. 14.gxh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qg4 b4
  16. 16.Qg3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Ba6
  18. 18.Nd2 Qa5
  19. 19.Bb2 Qb5
  20. 20.Nc4 Na5
  21. 21.Nxa5 Qxb2
  22. 22.c4 e5
  23. 23.f5 Qd2
  24. 24.fxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Qxg6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Nb3 Qe3+
  27. 27.Kh1 Rg8
  28. 28.Qh5 Rxg2
  29. 29.Kxg2 Rg8+
  30. 30.Kh1 Bc8
  31. 31.Rf3 Qe2
  32. 32.Rg1 Bg4

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