Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.35
Date 2020.08.16
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b2r2/2pk4/2q1n1Q1/p1P5/1p2P2P/2B1N3/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 22

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 O-O
  7. 7.Qe2 Re8
  8. 8.Nc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 b5
  10. 10.Ne3 Nf8
  11. 11.h4 Ne6
  12. 12.Nxe5 a5
  13. 13.Qh5 g6
  14. 14.Qf3 f6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qd7
  16. 16.Qxf6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Bc3 Rf8
  18. 18.Qh8+ Kf7
  19. 19.Qxh7+ Ke8
  20. 20.Qxg6+ Kd7
  21. 21.d4 b4
  22. 22.dxc5

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