Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Lindores Abbey Prelim · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 4.5
Date 2020.05.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/1R3nk1/p6p/P3Q1pP/4P1P1/5q2/2K5/4b3 b - - 9 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.Qc2 g6
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.h4 Nb6
  12. 12.Ne5 Qc8
  13. 13.O-O-O Qe6
  14. 14.Kb1 Ne4
  15. 15.Qc2 Bb4
  16. 16.Nxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.h5 g5
  18. 18.Bxg5 f6
  19. 19.Rh4 fxg5
  20. 20.Rxe4 O-O
  21. 21.Ng6 Qf7
  22. 22.Nxf8 Rxf8
  23. 23.Re5 h6
  24. 24.g4 Bd6
  25. 25.Rf5 Qe6
  26. 26.e4 Re8
  27. 27.f3 Bf4
  28. 28.Rd3 Nc4
  29. 29.Qc3 Nd6
  30. 30.d5 Qe7
  31. 31.Rf6 Be5
  32. 32.Rg6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qc2 c5
  34. 34.Re6 Qc7
  35. 35.Rxe8 Nxe8
  36. 36.d6 Nxd6
  37. 37.Rd5 Nf7
  38. 38.Rxc5 Qb6
  39. 39.a4 a6
  40. 40.a5 Qe6
  41. 41.Rd5 Kg7
  42. 42.Qc5 Qf6
  43. 43.Rd7 Bxb2
  44. 44.Rxb7 Bc3
  45. 45.Kc2 Be1
  46. 46.Qd5 Qxf3
  47. 47.Qe5+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qe8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qe5+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qe8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qe5+

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