Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2738
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2819
Result: 1-0
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:54] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:47] } 9. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:48] } 9... Bc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:46] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:40] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:40] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:34] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:09] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:53] } 12... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:38] } 13. gxf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:53] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:37] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:44] } 14... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:26] } 15. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:40] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:23] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:39] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:07] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:20] } 17... bxc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:35] } 18. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:20] } 18... Bd5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:07:34] } 19. Qc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:54] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:06] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:51] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:06:55] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:31] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:52] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:06:22] } 22... c5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 23... c4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:42] } 24. Qd6?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:05:34] } 25. Qa3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:56] } 25... Qa8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:05:24] } 26. Ne1?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 26... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:05:19] } 27. Nxg2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:03:55] } 27... Rfc8?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 28. e4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:54] } 28... Ra6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29. d5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:03:40] } 29... exd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:03] } 30. Qh3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:03:39] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:10] } 31. e5?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 31... Ne4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:04:03] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:03:37] } 32... Rxa4?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 33. Ne3? { [%eval -1.47] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 33... Rd8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 34. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 34... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:42] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 35... Nd2?? { [%eval 3.82] } { Blunder. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 36. Nf1 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:50] } 36... Ra2 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:03:25] } 37. Qe3 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:02:42] } 37... Qa8 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:03:18] } 38. Rxd2 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:02:32] } 38... Ra1 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:03:07] } 39. Qd4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:02:26] } 1-0