Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.22
Date 2020.05.29
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1K6/8/8/1k6/8/8/8 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 Nd4
  9. 9.Qd2 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O-O h6
  12. 12.h4 c6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.f3 d5
  15. 15.Kb1 Be6
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bb5 Red8
  19. 19.g4 Qxf3
  20. 20.g5 Qf2
  21. 21.Qb4 Qc5
  22. 22.Qa4 h5
  23. 23.g6 fxg6
  24. 24.Bd3 Rd6
  25. 25.Rde1 Qc6
  26. 26.Qf4 Rf8
  27. 27.Qe5 Rdf6
  28. 28.Qg5 Bf2
  29. 29.Re5 d4
  30. 30.Be4 Qd6
  31. 31.Rd5 Qe6
  32. 32.Rxd4 Kh8
  33. 33.Rc4 Bb6
  34. 34.Bd3 Qe3
  35. 35.Qg2 Bd4
  36. 36.Qxb7 Qe5
  37. 37.c3 Bb6
  38. 38.Qg2 Qd6
  39. 39.Bc2 Qe6
  40. 40.Rd1 Bf2
  41. 41.Re4 Qf7
  42. 42.Qg5 Rf5
  43. 43.Qd2 Bb6
  44. 44.Re2 Rf4
  45. 45.Qd6 Rf6
  46. 46.Qg3 Qc7
  47. 47.Qg5 Qf4
  48. 48.Qxf4 Rxf4
  49. 49.Bxg6 Rxh4
  50. 50.Rdd2 Rh1+
  51. 51.Ka2 Rg1
  52. 52.Bxh5 g6
  53. 53.Bxg6 Rxg6
  54. 54.Rh2+ Kg7
  55. 55.Rhg2 Rd8
  56. 56.Rxg6+ Kxg6
  57. 57.Re2 Rf8
  58. 58.b4 Rf2
  59. 59.Rxf2 Bxf2
  60. 60.Kb3 Kf5
  61. 61.Kc4 Ke6
  62. 62.Kb5 Kd7
  63. 63.Ka6 Kc7
  64. 64.b5 Be3
  65. 65.b4 Bd2
  66. 66.Kxa7 Bxc3
  67. 67.b6+ Kc6
  68. 68.b7 Be5
  69. 69.b8=Q Bxb8+
  70. 70.Kxb8 Kb5
  71. 71.Kb7 Kxb4

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