Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · English Opening · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.23
Date 2020.08.15
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Q6P/5q2/8/8/1p4P1/k4PK1/8 b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nb6
  7. 7.b3 Be6
  8. 8.Qc2 Qd7
  9. 9.Rd1 O-O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 f6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf5
  13. 13.Qc1 d3
  14. 14.exd3 Bh3
  15. 15.Bh1 Bg4
  16. 16.d4 Bb4
  17. 17.d5 Bxc3
  18. 18.Qxc3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qc4 Be6
  20. 20.Nd4 Bf7
  21. 21.Nxc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Qg4+ Qe6
  23. 23.Qxg7 Rhg8
  24. 24.Qh6 Qf5
  25. 25.Bg2 Kb8
  26. 26.Rd4 Rde8
  27. 27.Qd2 c6
  28. 28.b4 Qh5
  29. 29.Re1 Rxe1+
  30. 30.Qxe1 Re8
  31. 31.Re4 Rxe4
  32. 32.Bxe4 Bg6
  33. 33.Bg2 Qf5
  34. 34.a3 Qd3
  35. 35.h4 Kc7
  36. 36.Kh2 Qb1
  37. 37.Qd2 Be4
  38. 38.Bxf6 Bxg2
  39. 39.Kxg2 Kb6
  40. 40.Bd4+ Kb5
  41. 41.Bxa7 Ka4
  42. 42.Bc5 b5
  43. 43.Qe2 Kxa3
  44. 44.Qe6 Qd3
  45. 45.Qxc6 Kb3
  46. 46.Qe6 Qc4
  47. 47.Qf5 Nxb4
  48. 48.Bxb4 Kxb4
  49. 49.Qxh7 Qd5+
  50. 50.Kh2 Ka3
  51. 51.Qa7+ Kb2
  52. 52.Qg7+ Ka2
  53. 53.Qg5 Qd3
  54. 54.Qc5 Qe2
  55. 55.h5 Qb2
  56. 56.h6 b4
  57. 57.h7 Qf6
  58. 58.Kg2 b3
  59. 59.Qa7+

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