Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.11
Date 2020.05.28
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4Pk2/2K2P2/1pP5/8/2P4b/8/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 Qf6
  6. 6.Qf3 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.O-O-O Qxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Ne7
  11. 11.h4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Rd8
  13. 13.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  14. 14.h5 f5
  15. 15.c4 Rf8
  16. 16.Rg1 Rf7
  17. 17.a4 a6
  18. 18.a5 g6
  19. 19.Rg5 Rf6
  20. 20.hxg6 Rxg6
  21. 21.c5 Ke8
  22. 22.Bd3 Rxg5
  23. 23.Bxg5 h5
  24. 24.Kd2 Kf8
  25. 25.Ke3 Kf7
  26. 26.Bxe7 Kxe7
  27. 27.e5 h4
  28. 28.f4 Kd7
  29. 29.f3 b6
  30. 30.axb6 cxb6
  31. 31.Bxa6 b5
  32. 32.Kf2 Kc7
  33. 33.Kg2 Kb8
  34. 34.Kh3 Ka7
  35. 35.Kxh4 Kxa6
  36. 36.Kg5 Kb7
  37. 37.Kf6 Bd5
  38. 38.c3 Kc7
  39. 39.Kxf5 Kd7
  40. 40.Kf6 Bxf3
  41. 41.e6+ Ke8
  42. 42.Ke5 Bg4
  43. 43.f5 Bh3
  44. 44.f6 Bg4
  45. 45.Kd6 Bh3
  46. 46.e7 Kf7
  47. 47.Kxc6

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