Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

12th Norway Armageddon · 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 12th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2024.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1K1knB2/6p1/b1P4p/4NP1P/P5P1/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe5
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 Bxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 c5
  12. 12.Qd1 Bb7
  13. 13.Re1 Qc7
  14. 14.Bc2 Rad8
  15. 15.Nd2 Qc8
  16. 16.Qh5 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rad1 N7g6
  18. 18.Bg3 c4
  19. 19.Nf1 Nd3
  20. 20.Bxd3 cxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Rxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rd4 Bb7
  24. 24.Qd1 h6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Qxd6 Kh7
  27. 27.Ne3 Qe8
  28. 28.Qd4 Qc6
  29. 29.f3 Qe6
  30. 30.b3 Ne7
  31. 31.Qd3+ Qg6
  32. 32.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  33. 33.Kf2 Nd5
  34. 34.Nd1 f6
  35. 35.Ke2 Kf7
  36. 36.Kd3 Ke6
  37. 37.Kd4 Ne7
  38. 38.Kc5 Kd7
  39. 39.Ne3 h5
  40. 40.c4 bxc4
  41. 41.bxc4 g5
  42. 42.Kb6 Bc6
  43. 43.Be1 h4
  44. 44.h3 Ng6
  45. 45.Bc3 f5
  46. 46.Nxf5 Nf4
  47. 47.Ne3 Ba4
  48. 48.Bf6 Ne6
  49. 49.Kxa6 Kd6
  50. 50.Kb6

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