Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.64
Date 2020.08.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2Q5/5pbk/4P1pp/1p6/1P3rb1/1B1P2q1/6P1/R5K1 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 Re8
  9. 9.Nf1 a6
  10. 10.Ba4 h6
  11. 11.Ng3 d5
  12. 12.h3 b5
  13. 13.Bc2 Be6
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd7
  15. 15.a4 Rad8
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.b4 d4
  18. 18.Qc1 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Nh7
  20. 20.Qb2 Qd6
  21. 21.Ne2 Ng5
  22. 22.Nd2 Bc8
  23. 23.Ra8 Bf8
  24. 24.Rb1 Bd7
  25. 25.Ra6 Ra8
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.h4 Ne6
  28. 28.Nf3 Bg7
  29. 29.Bb3 Ncd4
  30. 30.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 exd4
  32. 32.f4 Bg4
  33. 33.e5 Qe7
  34. 34.Nxd4 Qxh4
  35. 35.Rc1 Rd8
  36. 36.Qc3 Qg3
  37. 37.Qxc7 Rd7
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Ra1 Rxd4
  40. 40.e6 Rxf4

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