Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2025.05.21
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/7K/1B6/1n2k3/8/8/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.b3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 Bxf3
  10. 10.Bxf3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bb4
  12. 12.O-O Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 O-O
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Qd3 Qd7
  16. 16.h3 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Rxe1 Re8
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.Bd2 Ne4
  20. 20.a3 Nxd2
  21. 21.Qxd2 Qe6
  22. 22.g3 g6
  23. 23.Kg2 Kg7
  24. 24.b4 b6
  25. 25.Qd3 h6
  26. 26.h4 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Qd2 Qf6
  29. 29.Bxd5 Nxd4
  30. 30.Bb7 Qe5
  31. 31.Qe3 Qxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Nc2
  33. 33.Bxa6 Nxa3
  34. 34.Bd3 Kf6
  35. 35.Kf3 Ke5
  36. 36.Kg4 b5
  37. 37.Kxg5 Nc4
  38. 38.e4 Nd6
  39. 39.g4 Kd4
  40. 40.Bb1 Ke5
  41. 41.Bc2 f6+
  42. 42.Kg6 Nc4
  43. 43.Bd3 Ne3
  44. 44.Bxb5 Nc2
  45. 45.g5 fxg5
  46. 46.Kxg5 Nxb4
  47. 47.Kh6 Kxe4

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