Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.57
Date 2020.08.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E29)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/6p1/6k1/K4q2/8/3Q4/8 w - - 4 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.a3 Bxc3+
  5. 5.bxc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.e4 Ne8
  10. 10.O-O Ba6
  11. 11.f4 f5
  12. 12.exf5 exf5
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Be3 d6
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.Re1 Nf6
  17. 17.Bf2 Qd7
  18. 18.Nf1 Na5
  19. 19.Bh4 Rae8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Qxe8
  21. 21.Bxf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Qf3 Re6
  23. 23.Rb1 Bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.a4 Kg7
  26. 26.Qb7+ Qf7
  27. 27.Qa6 Re7
  28. 28.Rb8 Kh6
  29. 29.h3 Qe6
  30. 30.Ra8 Nd2
  31. 31.Rd8 Nxf1
  32. 32.Qxf1 Qe3+
  33. 33.Kh2 Re4
  34. 34.Rxd6 Qxf4+
  35. 35.Qxf4+ Rxf4
  36. 36.a5 Rc4
  37. 37.Ra6 Rxc3
  38. 38.Rxa7 Ra3
  39. 39.Kg1 c4
  40. 40.Kf2 Ra2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Rxg2
  42. 42.Kd4 Rh2
  43. 43.a6 Rxh3
  44. 44.Kxc4 Rh1
  45. 45.Rd7 Ra1
  46. 46.Kb5 Kg5
  47. 47.Rd4 f4
  48. 48.Ra4 Rxa4
  49. 49.Kxa4 f3
  50. 50.a7 f2
  51. 51.a8=Q f1=Q
  52. 52.Qd5+ Qf5
  53. 53.Qd2+ Qf4+

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