Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Carlsen, Magnus
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2819
Black: Nakamura, Hikaru
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2738
Result: 0-1
ECO: E90
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:51] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:36] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:33] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:09:31] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:09:15] } 10. Rg1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:27] } 10... Ndc5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:12] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:23] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:10] } 12. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 12... Kh8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:54] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:34] } 14. gxf5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:31] } 14... gxf5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:34] } 15. h4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:30] } 15... f4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:06:21] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:08:28] } 16... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:21] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:07:41] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:15] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:39] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:06:03] } 19. h5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:32] } 19... Rg8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:58] } 20. Be2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:07:28] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:05:49] } 21. Rxg8+ { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:06:49] } 21... Rxg8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:05:49] } 22. b4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:06:48] } 22... axb4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:05:44] } 23. axb4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:06:48] } 23... Na6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:05:44] } 24. Qb2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:06:46] } 24... Bg4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:17] } 25. Rh1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:39] } 25... c5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:11] } 26. b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:14] } 26... Nb4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:08] } 27. Kd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:06:06] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 28. Na2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:05:47] } 28... Bd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:42] } 29. Nxb4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:08] } 29... Ba5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:40] } 30. Kd3?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 30... Bxb4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 31. Qa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:31] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 32. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 32... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 33. Qa6?? { [%eval -2.63] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 33... Ba5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:04:10] } 34. Kd3?! { [%eval -3.92] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:04:01] } 35. Qa8 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:03:34] } 35... Bb7 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:03:47] } 36. Qa7 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:03:33] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:03:46] } 37. Qxa8 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37... Bxa8 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:03:46] } 38. Nh4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:03:32] } 38... f3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:03:44] } 39. Bxf3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:03:28] } 39... Qf4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:03:43] } 0-1