Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.12
Date 2021.05.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/6pp/1p6/3Rp3/3bNP2/1P5P/6P1/1r3K2 w - - 9 39

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.h3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.Re1 Bb6
  11. 11.Nf1 Nd7
  12. 12.Ng3 Nf8
  13. 13.d4 Ng6
  14. 14.Be3 a5
  15. 15.Qc2 a4
  16. 16.Rad1 Be6
  17. 17.c4 f6
  18. 18.b4 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Ba5
  20. 20.Rf1 Bb4
  21. 21.Ra1 Qd7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 d5
  24. 24.cxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.dxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 fxe5
  27. 27.exd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Ra7 Rc8
  29. 29.Bb6 cxb6
  30. 30.Rxd7 Rxc2
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bc5
  32. 32.Ne4 Bd4
  33. 33.Kf1 Rb2
  34. 34.f4 Rb1+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rb2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Rb1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rb2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Rb1+

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