Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.55
Date 2020.08.18
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p3p2/3Q3p/7k/8/3pq1K1/8 w - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.f4 dxe5
  6. 6.fxe5 Bf5
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 Bb4
  9. 9.Be2 c5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Be3 Na5
  14. 14.Nd2 Bg6
  15. 15.Qe1 Na4
  16. 16.Nf3 Nb2
  17. 17.Bg5 Qd7
  18. 18.Qh4 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nbxc4
  20. 20.Qg4 Qd5
  21. 21.Rae1 Rac8
  22. 22.h4 h5
  23. 23.Qg3 Nxa3
  24. 24.Bf6 Nc2
  25. 25.Bd3 Nxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Qd7
  27. 27.d5 Rc3
  28. 28.Re3 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 exd5
  30. 30.e6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Bd4 Nc6
  32. 32.Rd2 Qg4
  33. 33.Qf2 Be4
  34. 34.Ne5 Nxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Rc8
  36. 36.Kh2 f6
  37. 37.Bd4 b6
  38. 38.Ra2 Rc2
  39. 39.Rxc2 Bxc2
  40. 40.Bxf6 gxf6
  41. 41.Qxc2 Qxh4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qe5+
  44. 44.Kh1 Kg7
  45. 45.Qc6 d4
  46. 46.Qb7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Qxa7 d3
  48. 48.Qd7 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kh2 d2
  50. 50.Qd8 Qh4+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qf4
  52. 52.Qh8+ Kg5
  53. 53.Qg8+ Kh4
  54. 54.Qd5 Qe3+
  55. 55.Kh2 Qe5+
  56. 56.g3+ Qxg3+
  57. 57.Kh1 Qe1+
  58. 58.Kg2 Qe2+

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