Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

Lindores Abbey Final 8 · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lindores Abbey Final 8
Site chess24.com INT
Round 2.34
Date 2020.05.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r3/1rp2kpp/R1R1np2/1p2p3/8/3PB1PP/1PP2P2/6K1 b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng5 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Bxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qh5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 f6
  18. 18.Bd2 Qe7
  19. 19.Ng3 Qf7
  20. 20.Qf3 Nf8
  21. 21.Nf5 Ne7
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  23. 23.a4 Rab8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Ra6 Qd7
  26. 26.Rea1 Ne6
  27. 27.Be3 Rbd8
  28. 28.Qc6 Qxc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 Kf7
  30. 30.Ra5 Rb8
  31. 31.Raa6 Rb7
  32. 32.g3 Nd8
  33. 33.Rc5 Ne6
  34. 34.Rcc6 Nd8
  35. 35.Rc5 Ne6
  36. 36.Rcc6

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