Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Carlsen Tour Final 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Carlsen Tour Final 2020
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.44
Date 2020.08.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4R3/2p3kp/6p1/1Pq5/3b4/7P/5QPN/6K1 w - - 11 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.d4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bg4
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Qc2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 d5
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 dxe4
  16. 16.Nh2 Qd3
  17. 17.Qa4 a6
  18. 18.Rd1 Qb5
  19. 19.Qc2 Rad8
  20. 20.Be3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bg5 f6
  22. 22.a4 Qc6
  23. 23.Bd2 f5
  24. 24.Rab1 f4
  25. 25.Qc4 Kh8
  26. 26.Be1 e3
  27. 27.b4 exf2+
  28. 28.Bxf2 Ne3
  29. 29.Bxe3 Rxd1+
  30. 30.Rxd1 fxe3
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.axb5 e2
  33. 33.Qxe2 Qxc5+
  34. 34.Qf2 Re1+
  35. 35.Rxe1 Bd4
  36. 36.Re8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Re7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Re8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Re7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Re8+ Kg7

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