Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2020.05.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5r1/pppk1Q2/8/2B4p/4Pp2/3P1q2/PPP3p1/4R1K1 b - - 2 33

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.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.g4 Nxg4
  9. 9.hxg4 Bxg4
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Kh1 f5
  12. 12.Rg1 h5
  13. 13.Nc3 f4
  14. 14.Bd2 g5
  15. 15.Nb1 Bc5
  16. 16.Bc3 Bxf2
  17. 17.Nbd2 Qe7
  18. 18.Qf1 Bxg1
  19. 19.Qxg1 Bxf3+
  20. 20.Nxf3 g4
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rg8
  22. 22.Rf1 Qg5
  23. 23.Qd4 Qh4+
  24. 24.Kg1 Qg3+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qh3+
  26. 26.Kg1 g3
  27. 27.Nf3 g2
  28. 28.Re1 Qxf3
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kd8
  30. 30.Qf6+ Ke8
  31. 31.Bb4 c5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Kd7
  33. 33.Qf7+

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