Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2013.09.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5r1k/pp4pn/2pb2qp/3p4/5pBP/2PP2P1/PP1BQPK1/4R3 w - - 11 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Bc7
  13. 13.Nf5 d5
  14. 14.Ne7+ Kh8
  15. 15.Nxc8 Rxc8
  16. 16.g3 Nd6
  17. 17.Bh3 f5
  18. 18.d3 Qf6
  19. 19.c3 Rce8
  20. 20.Bd2 Nf7
  21. 21.Rxe8 Rxe8
  22. 22.Qf1 f4
  23. 23.Re1 Rf8
  24. 24.Qe2 h6
  25. 25.Kh1 Ng5
  26. 26.Bg4 Bd6
  27. 27.h4 Nh7
  28. 28.Kg2 Qg6
  29. 29.Bh5 Qf5
  30. 30.Bg4 Qg6
  31. 31.Bh5 Qf5
  32. 32.Bg4 Qg6

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