Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.12
Date 2020.05.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1q2r2k/6p1/5p1p/5P1P/Q2R2P1/6K1/p4P2/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.a3 Nd7
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.b4 Bd6
  11. 11.Nc4 f6
  12. 12.Na5 Qc8
  13. 13.Nh4 Nf8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Be3 Kf7
  16. 16.c3 Re8
  17. 17.h4 Kg8
  18. 18.h5 Bf7
  19. 19.Qf3 b6
  20. 20.Nc4 Bf8
  21. 21.O-O a5
  22. 22.Qg3 axb4
  23. 23.cxb4 h6
  24. 24.Rfd1 b5
  25. 25.Nd2 c5
  26. 26.bxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Nf3 Qd7
  29. 29.Kh2 Be6
  30. 30.Rac1 Nb3
  31. 31.Rc3 Rxa3
  32. 32.d4 b4
  33. 33.Rcd3 Nxd4
  34. 34.N3xd4 exd4
  35. 35.Rxa3 bxa3
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qb5
  37. 37.Qxc7 Bxf5
  38. 38.exf5 Qb2
  39. 39.Qc4+ Kh8
  40. 40.Kg3 a2
  41. 41.Qa4 Qb8+

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