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: 0-1
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
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 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:38] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:44] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:38] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:38] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:33] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:32] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:27] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:23] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:10] } 13. Nd3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:05] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:55] } 14. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:56] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:42] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:46] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:33] } 16. Na4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:42] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:26] } 17. Be5?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:08:19] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:08:05] } 18... d4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:08:11] } 19. Ba3?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 19... Nb4?! { [%eval -1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 20. Bxb4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:06:25] } 20... cxb4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:07:40] } 21. Rxc8 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:06:15] } 21... Qxc8 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:07:37] } 22. Nf4? { [%eval -2.86] } { Mistake. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 22... Nc3?? { [%eval -0.91] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 23. Bxb7?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 23... Qxb7 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:07:17] } 24. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:05:31] } 24... Nxe2+ { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:07:08] } 25. Nxe2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:05:30] } 25... Rxe2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:07:08] } 26. Qd8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:06:37] } 27. Nb6 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:04:34] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:06:30] } 28. Qc8?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:28] } 28... Rb2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:05:54] } 29. Nd7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:03:57] } 29... Rd2 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:05:33] } 30. Nxf8 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:03:39] } 30... Qxf8 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:05:32] } 31. Qf5?! { [%eval -2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:05:29] } 32. h5? { [%eval -4.19] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 32... Qd5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:05:19] } 33. Qg4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:03:20] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:05:06] } 34. Ra1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:03:14] } 34... a4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:04:53] } 35. bxa4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:02:06] } 35... b3 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:04:52] } 36. a5?! { [%eval -6.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 36... b2 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:04:49] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:01:58] } 37... Qd3 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:04:40] } 0-1