Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.76
Date 2020.08.20
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Rb5/2P3pk/5r2/7p/4PB2/6P1/5r1P/2R3K1 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qc2 Ndb4
  7. 7.Qb1 f5
  8. 8.a3 Nd5
  9. 9.d3 Be6
  10. 10.Be2 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.b4 a6
  14. 14.Bb2 Bd6
  15. 15.e4 Be6
  16. 16.Bc3 fxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qa2+ Kh8
  19. 19.Ne1 Bd7
  20. 20.Rd1 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd3 Qh4
  22. 22.f3 Rae8
  23. 23.g3 Qe7
  24. 24.Rf2 Be6
  25. 25.Qd2 Bb3
  26. 26.Rc1 Rd8
  27. 27.Qe3 a5
  28. 28.Nc5 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Bxc5
  30. 30.Qxc5 Qxc5
  31. 31.bxc5 Nd4
  32. 32.Kg2 Nxe2
  33. 33.Rxe2 Rd3
  34. 34.Bxe5 Rdxf3
  35. 35.Rb2 Ba4
  36. 36.Rxb7 R3f7
  37. 37.c6 h5
  38. 38.Bxc7 Kh7
  39. 39.Bd6 Rf2+
  40. 40.Kg1 R8f6
  41. 41.c7 Bd7
  42. 42.Bf4 Bc8
  43. 43.Rb8

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