Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.41
Date 2020.08.17
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

1k4r1/p7/7R/8/5Q1K/1P6/5P2/6q1 b - - 37 63

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.Bb2 f6
  9. 9.Nc3 Qd7
  10. 10.Qc1 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 exd4
  12. 12.Ne4 O-O-O
  13. 13.a4 d3
  14. 14.a5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Qxc5 Kb8
  17. 17.Bd4 b6
  18. 18.axb6 cxb6
  19. 19.Qa3 dxe2
  20. 20.Rfe1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rxe2 Rc7
  22. 22.Rae1 Bh3
  23. 23.Bxb6 Nxb6
  24. 24.Re7 Qxd2
  25. 25.Bxh3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qa6 Rxe7
  27. 27.Rxe7 Qd1+
  28. 28.Bf1 Rd7
  29. 29.Re8+ Rd8
  30. 30.Re3 h5
  31. 31.h4 g5
  32. 32.hxg5 fxg5
  33. 33.Re7 Rd7
  34. 34.Re5 Rd5
  35. 35.Re8+ Rd8
  36. 36.Qb5 h4
  37. 37.Qe5+ Kc8
  38. 38.Re6 hxg3
  39. 39.Rc6+ Kb7
  40. 40.Qc7+ Ka8
  41. 41.Qxg3 Nd5
  42. 42.Qxg5 Nf4
  43. 43.Qxf4 Rg8+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qxf1
  45. 45.Qf3 Kb8
  46. 46.Qf4+ Ka8
  47. 47.Qf3 Kb8
  48. 48.Rh6 Qg1+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qf1+
  50. 50.Kh4 Qg1
  51. 51.Qf4+ Ka8
  52. 52.Qe4+ Kb8
  53. 53.Qe5+ Ka8
  54. 54.Qd5+ Kb8
  55. 55.Qb5+ Ka8
  56. 56.Qc6+ Kb8
  57. 57.Qd6+ Ka8
  58. 58.Qd5+ Kb8
  59. 59.Qe5+ Ka8
  60. 60.Qe4+ Kb8
  61. 61.Qf4+ Ka8
  62. 62.Qf3+ Kb8
  63. 63.Qf4+

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