Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.24
Date 2020.05.29
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/4Pk1p/1bP2Bp1/1b1p2P1/7P/5K2/2B5 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 a5
  9. 9.Nf1 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.e5 Ne4
  15. 15.Be3 Nf5
  16. 16.Nxf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.Nd2 Nxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 a4
  19. 19.b4 axb3
  20. 20.axb3 c6
  21. 21.Be2 Qe7
  22. 22.h3 Ra3
  23. 23.b4 Rfa8
  24. 24.Rxa3 Rxa3
  25. 25.Rc1 Rb3
  26. 26.b5 Qb4
  27. 27.Qd1 Rb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 Qxb1
  29. 29.Qxb1 Bxb1
  30. 30.bxc6 bxc6
  31. 31.Bd1 Bd3
  32. 32.f4 f6
  33. 33.Kf2 Kf7
  34. 34.Ba4 fxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 Bb5
  36. 36.Bc2 Ba5
  37. 37.g4 Bc3
  38. 38.Bf5 c5
  39. 39.e6+ Kf6
  40. 40.dxc5 g6
  41. 41.Bc2 g5
  42. 42.Bf5 d4
  43. 43.Bc1 Bb4

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