Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 7th May Late · 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 82 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 7th May Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2024.05.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/3K4/3Q2k1/8/8/8/3r4/8 b - - 4 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.a4 Nd5
  12. 12.Qc2 Re8
  13. 13.Re1 Bf8
  14. 14.d4 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb3 Qf6
  16. 16.Ne4 Qg6
  17. 17.a5 Nd7
  18. 18.Nh4 Qh5
  19. 19.Ng5 Nd8
  20. 20.Nhf3 h6
  21. 21.Ne4 Qg6
  22. 22.Ng3 Qxc2
  23. 23.Bxc2 Nc6
  24. 24.Ba4 Bd6
  25. 25.Nf5 Nf6
  26. 26.Nxd6 cxd6
  27. 27.dxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Bxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Rxe5 Bg4
  30. 30.Be3 Bxf3
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.gxf3 Nd5
  33. 33.Bd2 Rd8
  34. 34.Kf1 Nxb4
  35. 35.cxb4 Rxd2
  36. 36.Rc1 Rd4
  37. 37.Rxc6 Rxb4
  38. 38.Rxa6 Ra4
  39. 39.Ke2 Ra3
  40. 40.f4 g5
  41. 41.Rxh6 Rxa5
  42. 42.Rh5 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kf3 gxf4
  44. 44.Rg5+ Kh7
  45. 45.Rg4 f5
  46. 46.Rg5 Ra3+
  47. 47.Kxf4 Rh3
  48. 48.Rg2 Rh5
  49. 49.Ke5 Kh6
  50. 50.f4 Rh3
  51. 51.Kxf5 Ra3
  52. 52.Kg4 Ra1
  53. 53.Rg3 Kg6
  54. 54.h4 Kf6
  55. 55.h5 Rh1
  56. 56.Rh3 Rg1+
  57. 57.Kf3 Rf1+
  58. 58.Kg3 Kg7
  59. 59.Kg4 Rg1+
  60. 60.Kf5 Ra1
  61. 61.h6+ Kh7
  62. 62.Kg5 Rg1+
  63. 63.Kf6 Ra1
  64. 64.f5 Ra6+
  65. 65.Kg5 Ra1
  66. 66.Rh4 Rg1+
  67. 67.Rg4 Ra1
  68. 68.Re4 Rg1+
  69. 69.Kf6 Ra1
  70. 70.Re8 Ra5
  71. 71.Ke6 Ra6+
  72. 72.Kf7 Ra5
  73. 73.f6 Kxh6
  74. 74.Kf8 Ra7
  75. 75.f7 Kh7
  76. 76.Re7 Ra8+
  77. 77.Re8 Ra7
  78. 78.Rd8 Ra2
  79. 79.Ke7 Kg6
  80. 80.f8=Q Re2+
  81. 81.Kd7 Rd2+
  82. 82.Qd6+

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