Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.2
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/ppr3pk/3R1p1p/3p3P/3P1rPN/8/PPP3RK/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Re8
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.fxe3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Qe1 f6
  12. 12.g4 Ng6
  13. 13.Qg3 h6
  14. 14.Rf2 Qe7
  15. 15.Raf1 Be6
  16. 16.h4 Qd7
  17. 17.Rg2 Rf8
  18. 18.d4 exd4
  19. 19.exd4 Rae8
  20. 20.h5 Nh8
  21. 21.Rd1 Qd6
  22. 22.Qxd6 cxd6
  23. 23.Nh4 d5
  24. 24.exd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 cxd5
  26. 26.Kf1 Re4
  27. 27.Nf5 Nf7
  28. 28.Re1 Rf4+
  29. 29.Kg1 Ng5
  30. 30.Re7 Rf7
  31. 31.Re8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Kh2 Ne4
  33. 33.Nh4 Nd6
  34. 34.Rd8 Rc7
  35. 35.Rxd6

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