Hikaru vs Magnus 🔥 – Battle of the Titans | Norway Chess 2025

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[Event "Norway Chess 2025"] [Date "2025.05.27"] [Round "04"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "PBGKmgaF"] [WhiteElo "2837"] [BlackElo "2883"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D78"] [Opening "Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 c6 { D78 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense } 7. Qb3 dxc4 8. Qxc4 Bf5 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Nb6 11. Qb3 Nfd5 12. Be5 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Be4 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Rac1 c5 16. dxc5 Nd7 17. Qb4 Nf6 18. Bh3 Qc7 19. Nd4 b6 20. cxb6 axb6 21. Qb2 Ra4 22. Be6 Ra5 23. Bb3 e5 24. Nc2 h5 25. h4? { (0.04 → -1.09) Mistake. Ne3 was best. } (25. Ne3) 25... Ng4?! { (-1.09 → -0.03) Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } (25... Qc8 26. Kh2 Ng4+ 27. Kg1 f5 28. e3 f4 29. Nd4 exd4 30. cxd4 Qd7 31. exf4) 26. Na3? { (-0.03 → -1.43) Mistake. c4 was best. } (26. c4) 26... g5? { (-1.43 → -0.17) Mistake. Ba8 was best. } (26... Ba8 27. Rce1 f5 28. Nc2 f4 29. f3 Qc6 30. Rc1 fxg3 31. Nd4 exd4 32. cxd4) 27. Nc4 gxh4 28. f3?? { (-0.35 → -2.48) Blunder. Qd2 was best. } (28. Qd2) 28... Qc5+ 29. Kh1 Ba8?? { (-2.60 → -0.69) Blunder. Ra6 was best. } (29... Ra6) 30. Nxa5 bxa5?? { (-0.68 → 1.31) Blunder. hxg3 was best. } (30... hxg3 31. Nc4) 31. e4?? { (1.31 → -0.56) Blunder. Qd2 was best. } (31. Qd2) 31... hxg3 32. Bd5 Bxd5 33. exd5 Ne3 34. Rg1?! { (-0.56 → -1.19) Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } (34. Rfe1) 34... h4 35. c4 Qd4? { (-1.24 → 0.00) Mistake. f6 was best. } (35... f6) 36. Qxd4 exd4 37. d6?! { (-0.06 → -1.05) Inaccuracy. Rcd1 was best. } (37. Rcd1) 37... Rb8?! { (-1.05 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } (37... Kf6 38. c5) 38. Rb1 Rd8?? { (0.01 → 2.34) Blunder. Rc8 was best. } (38... Rc8) 39. c5 Kf6? { (2.22 → 4.37) Mistake. a4 was best. } (39... a4 40. Rb4 Nf5 41. Rd1 h3 42. Rbxd4 Nxd4 43. Rxd4 Re8 44. Rg4+ Kf6 45. Rxg3) 40. c6 Rxd6 41. c7 Rc6 42. Rgc1 Nc4?! { (3.58 → 5.58) Inaccuracy. Rxc7 was best. } (42... Rxc7 43. Rxc7 Kg5 44. Rxf7 h3 45. Kg1 a4 46. Rd7 h2+ 47. Kh1 Kf4 48. Rxd4+) 43. Rb6 Rxb6 44. c8=Q { White wins. } 1-0 #chess #gmhikaru #magnuscarlsen #alirezafirouzja #norwaychess _____________________________________________________________ You can be part of this channel by clicking the Join button 💖 or by visiting this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18OC5E2UbyZal1LKsZaLgw/join You can also support us through Super Thanks 💬 or Super Chats 💥 — every contribution helps us keep providing epic chess videos ♟️. Thank you all for your support! 🙏 Paypal Donation:https://paypal.me/AliAhmed197572 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565489009097 TikTok :https://www.tiktok.com/@chess.historical?_t=8pdlZgo54rg&_r=1 Chess. com: https://www.chess.com/member/chesshistoricalgames ___________________________________________________________________ Magnus Carlsen Chess Games https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuwTLK8TNDwQZ0h3ICkk9M7dK2CmQjih_&si=Kibg1QGz_dmEG-QQ Daniil Dubov chess games https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuwTLK8TNDwTq8ScGXnFUPmRwdtCKz_2H&si=yQPwSVNXuLCiTUet 2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuwTLK8TNDwSKfVkuZZJ03TxNQ9dUmHNi Alireza Firouzja https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuwTLK8TNDwROSYlqNuTt_SnNzjCRn7_w