Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.71
Date 2020.08.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3n2kp/4bp2/2p3q1/5R2/1p4QP/6P1/7K w - - 2 44

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.h3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nc4 a5
  9. 9.Be3 f6
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.Ncd2 Bxe3
  12. 12.fxe3 a4
  13. 13.Nh4 c5
  14. 14.Nf5 Nb6
  15. 15.Qe2 Be6
  16. 16.Nf3 Qd7
  17. 17.N3h4 Rad8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Kh8
  19. 19.d4 cxd4
  20. 20.exd4 exd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Qc6
  22. 22.Rad1 Qc5
  23. 23.Qf2 Rxd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bxa2
  25. 25.b3 Rd8
  26. 26.Nhf5 axb3
  27. 27.cxb3 Bxb3
  28. 28.Nxg7 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Kxg7
  30. 30.Qg3+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qe3 Nd7
  32. 32.Kh1 Ke8
  33. 33.Qd2 Be6
  34. 34.e5 Qxe5
  35. 35.Rh4 Nf8
  36. 36.Qb4 Kf7
  37. 37.Re4 c5
  38. 38.Qb1 Qd5
  39. 39.Rf4 b4
  40. 40.Qa1 Nd7
  41. 41.Qb1 Kg7
  42. 42.Qe1 b3
  43. 43.Qg3+ Qg5

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