Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.31
Date 2020.05.30
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/R4p2/6p1/4k2p/4P2P/4r1P1/7K/8 b - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.exd5 Bg4
  10. 10.f3 Bh5
  11. 11.dxc6 Qd4+
  12. 12.Kh1 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qxc3
  14. 14.Bf4 Qxc6
  15. 15.h3 Bg6
  16. 16.Re1 Rad8
  17. 17.Qe2 Nd5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nb4
  19. 19.Be4 Qc3
  20. 20.Rad1 Rde8
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 Bxe4
  23. 23.fxe4 Nxa2
  24. 24.Re3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Ra3 Nb4
  27. 27.c3 Nc6
  28. 28.Ra6 Rd3
  29. 29.Rxc6 Rxg3
  30. 30.Rxc7 h5
  31. 31.Kh2 Re3
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxc3
  33. 33.Ra5 g6
  34. 34.Ra8+ Kg7
  35. 35.h4 Re3
  36. 36.Ra4 Kf6
  37. 37.g3 Ke5
  38. 38.Ra7 Kf6
  39. 39.Ra6+ Ke5
  40. 40.Ra7 Kf6
  41. 41.Ra6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Ra7

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