Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd 3-0 Thu 29th Jan 2026 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd 3-0 Thu 29th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2026.01.29
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/6kp/1p1N1p2/4pK2/2P3P1/5P2/1n6 w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.a3 b6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bb7
  8. 8.Nd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.Nf3 Qc7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne7
  12. 12.O-O Ng6
  13. 13.Re1 Rc8
  14. 14.Be4 Be7
  15. 15.Bxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 O-O
  18. 18.Qc2 h6
  19. 19.Nf3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rad1 d6
  21. 21.Nd4 Qe8
  22. 22.exd6 Rxd6
  23. 23.Nf3 Rcd8
  24. 24.Rxd6 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rd1 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Qxd1 b5
  27. 27.Qd4 a6
  28. 28.Qd6 Qa8
  29. 29.Qd1 e5
  30. 30.g3 Qe4
  31. 31.h4 Nf8
  32. 32.Kg2 Ne6
  33. 33.Qe1 Qxe1
  34. 34.Nxe1 Nc5
  35. 35.Kf3 f5
  36. 36.Ke3 Na4
  37. 37.Nd3 e4
  38. 38.Nb4 Nxb2
  39. 39.Nxa6 Nc4+
  40. 40.Kf4 g6
  41. 41.h5 Kf7
  42. 42.hxg6+ Kxg6
  43. 43.Nc7 Nxa3
  44. 44.Nd5 Nb1
  45. 45.Ne7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Nd5+ Kg6
  47. 47.Ne7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Nd5+ Kg6

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