Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.05.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p2/3P2pp/4Q1q1/2p5/5P2/P4P1P/3R1K2 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 Be7
  11. 11.Bc2 d4
  12. 12.Nb3 dxc3
  13. 13.Nxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Be4 Qd7
  15. 15.bxc3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Ne7
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc8
  19. 19.Bxe7 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Kxe7
  21. 21.Nd4 Re8
  22. 22.Bf3 g6
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Bg4
  25. 25.d5 Bxf3
  26. 26.d6+ Kd7
  27. 27.gxf3 Re6
  28. 28.Rc1 c5
  29. 29.Qe3 c4
  30. 30.Qa7+ Ke8
  31. 31.Rd1 Qd7
  32. 32.Qa8+ Qd8
  33. 33.Qxa6 Kf8
  34. 34.Qxb5 Qg5+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rxe5
  36. 36.Qxe5

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