Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 18.2
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

7r/2p1kp1p/1pq2p2/p3p3/7P/Q7/PPP2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 9 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nd5 d6
  5. 5.d4 Nxe4
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  13. 13.Nxf6+ gxf6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qc6
  15. 15.O-O Rd8
  16. 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  17. 17.Rd1+ Ke7
  18. 18.Qd3 b6
  19. 19.h4 a5
  20. 20.Qa3+ Ke6
  21. 21.Qb3+ Ke7
  22. 22.Qa3+ Ke6
  23. 23.Qb3+ Ke7
  24. 24.Qa3+

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