Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura

12th Norway Chess 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Norway Chess 2024
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2024.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3n1k2/2p4p/1p3p2/p1pb2p1/P1P1P1P1/1PR2NKP/1r3P2/8 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 Nge7
  6. 6.O-O Ng6
  7. 7.d4 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qf6
  10. 10.Bxc6 exd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 dxc6
  14. 14.Nd2 c5
  15. 15.Nf5 Be6
  16. 16.Nf3 Rad8
  17. 17.g3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Kg2 f6
  19. 19.Re3 Nh8
  20. 20.h3 g6
  21. 21.N5h4 Nf7
  22. 22.g4 Bd7
  23. 23.Rae1 Bc6
  24. 24.Kg3 Re6
  25. 25.b3 Kf8
  26. 26.c4 a5
  27. 27.a4 b6
  28. 28.Ng2 g5
  29. 29.R1e2 Rd1
  30. 30.Nfe1 Red6
  31. 31.Rc3 Nd8
  32. 32.Ne3 R1d2
  33. 33.Rxd2 Rxd2
  34. 34.Nf3 Rb2
  35. 35.Nd5 Bxd5

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