Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.32
Date 2021.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1b1rr1k1/6p1/6Rp/1p1p3n/3P1p1q/2P1pP2/1Pb1N1P1/3QRNK1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 Ba7
  9. 9.h3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf1 d5
  12. 12.Qe2 c6
  13. 13.Bd2 Re8
  14. 14.Rad1 h6
  15. 15.Ng3 Be6
  16. 16.Qf1 b5
  17. 17.Bb3 Qc7
  18. 18.exd5 cxd5
  19. 19.d4 e4
  20. 20.Nh2 Bb8
  21. 21.Qe2 Nf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Qxf4
  23. 23.Nhf1 Qg5
  24. 24.Kh1 Bd6
  25. 25.Qd2 Bf4
  26. 26.Qc2 Rac8
  27. 27.Ne2 Bb8
  28. 28.Qd2 Qh4
  29. 29.Kg1 Nh5
  30. 30.a4 f5
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Ra1 f4
  33. 33.Ra6 Rcd8
  34. 34.f3 e3
  35. 35.Qd1 Bxh3
  36. 36.Rg6 Bf5
  37. 37.Bc2 Bxc2

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