Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 6th May Early · 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 6th May Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.05.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/8/Rp1p4/1P6/2r2PK1/7P/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d3 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Bf5
  14. 14.Qf3 Qh4
  15. 15.g3 Qh3
  16. 16.Nd2 Rae8
  17. 17.Ne4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qg2 Qxg2+
  19. 19.Kxg2 f5
  20. 20.Bf4 Bxf4
  21. 21.gxf4 fxe4
  22. 22.dxe4 Bf3+
  23. 23.Kxf3 Rxf4+
  24. 24.Kg3 Rfxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.a4 Re2
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Bxd5+ cxd5
  29. 29.b4 Rc2
  30. 30.Ra5 Rxc3+
  31. 31.f3

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