Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2014.08.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

2r2r2/1p5k/p2p2pp/6n1/1PPp4/P2Q1P1q/1B1N4/4RR1K w - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 d6
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  10. 10.c4 h6
  11. 11.Nc3 f5
  12. 12.Nd2 Nf6
  13. 13.f3 O-O
  14. 14.b4 c6
  15. 15.dxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.a3 Nd4
  17. 17.Bb2 Rac8
  18. 18.Ne2 Nh5
  19. 19.Nxd4 exd4
  20. 20.exf5 Nf4
  21. 21.f6 Bxf6
  22. 22.g3 Nh3+
  23. 23.Kg2 Ng5
  24. 24.Qb1 Kh7
  25. 25.Qd3 Be5
  26. 26.Rae1 Bxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Qh3+
  28. 28.Kg1 Qxg3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Qh4+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qh3+
  31. 31.Kg1 Qg3+
  32. 32.Kh1 Qh3+

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