Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.75
Date 2020.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R7/1B5p/5P2/1P4p1/8/r7/2K5 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Be7
  9. 9.e5 c5
  10. 10.Qf4 dxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 O-O
  12. 12.Nc6 Qd6
  13. 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  14. 14.Nc3 Bb7
  15. 15.Be3 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qg5 Qe6
  17. 17.h3 Qc6
  18. 18.f3 h6
  19. 19.Qxc5 Nd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Kf2 Be6
  23. 23.Bf4 c5
  24. 24.Rfd1 a5
  25. 25.Rd2 a4
  26. 26.a3 Ra6
  27. 27.Re1 Rb6
  28. 28.Be5 Bf5
  29. 29.Bc3 Rxe1
  30. 30.Kxe1 f6
  31. 31.g4 Bg6
  32. 32.Rd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Kd2 Rb7
  34. 34.Rc8 Rd7+
  35. 35.Kc1 Re7
  36. 36.Rxc5 Re3
  37. 37.b4 axb3
  38. 38.cxb3 Rxf3
  39. 39.a4 Rxh3
  40. 40.a5 Rh2
  41. 41.a6 Ra2
  42. 42.Ba5 Be4
  43. 43.a7 g5
  44. 44.b4 Kg6
  45. 45.Rc8 f5
  46. 46.Re8 Bf3
  47. 47.gxf5+ Kf7
  48. 48.a8=Q Bxa8
  49. 49.Rxa8 g4
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Bb6

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