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: 1-0
ECO: E97
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:11] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:09] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:09] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:09] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:06:07] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:09:48] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:06:07] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:46] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:03] } 10. bxa5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10... c5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:06:02] } 11. a4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:09:41] } 11... Rxa5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:06:01] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:09:37] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:05:59] } 13. Ra3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:33] } 13... f5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:05:58] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:08:49] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:05:50] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:08:26] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:05:32] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:08:25] } 16... Ra6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:25] } 17. exf5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:08:06] } 17... Nxf5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:05:19] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18... Ne8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:05:17] } 19. h3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:07:55] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:04:58] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:07:50] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:04:52] } 21. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:45] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:04:49] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:07:45] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:49] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:33] } 23... g5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:04:41] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:07:32] } 24... b6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:04:38] } 25. Nh2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:28] } 25... Rfa8?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:28] } 26. Ng4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:07:20] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:04:24] } 27. Qd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 27... Nd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:15] } 28. Ne3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 28... Rxa4?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 29. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:30] } 29... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:01] } 30. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:11] } 30... Ra3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:00] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:33] } 31... Ra2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:59] } 32. Nd1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:05:16] } 32... Ba4?? { [%eval 3.9] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Qb1 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:05:13] } 33... Bxd1 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:03:10] } 34. Qxa2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:05:09] } 34... Qf4?! { [%eval 4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 35. Rb8+ { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:05:06] } 35... Bf8 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:03:09] } 36. Qb1 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:04:36] } 36... Be2+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:03:00] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:04:35] } 37... Bxc4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:03:00] } 38. Bxd4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:04:34] } 38... exd4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:34] } 39. Bh7+ { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:04:33] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:32] } 40. Bf5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:04:30] } 40... Kg8?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 41. g3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:16] } 41... Qf3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:16] } 42. Be6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:12] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:11] } 43. Qg6 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 1-0