Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.61
Date 2020.08.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/Q2k1p2/p3b3/1p1rB3/q7/P2B3P/3R1PPK/8 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Qc7
  10. 10.Ba2 b6
  11. 11.O-O Ba6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rac8
  14. 14.c4 cxd4
  15. 15.exd4 Qe7
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.Re1 Bxc4
  18. 18.Ng3 Qd8
  19. 19.Bb1 b5
  20. 20.Nf5 d4
  21. 21.Qd2 Be6
  22. 22.Rc5 a6
  23. 23.Nxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Qg5+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qh4 Rg8
  26. 26.Rxc6 Rxc6
  27. 27.Bxd4 Kg7
  28. 28.Qxh7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Qh6+ Ke8
  30. 30.Bxf6 Qa5
  31. 31.Qe3 Qb6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd6
  33. 33.Bd4 Qc6
  34. 34.Be4 Qc4
  35. 35.h3 Kd7
  36. 36.Rd2 Re8
  37. 37.Kh2 Bd5
  38. 38.Bf5+ Be6
  39. 39.Bd3 Qa4
  40. 40.Be5 Rd5
  41. 41.Qa7+

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