Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.24
Date 2021.05.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/pp4pk/2p4p/3p1Q2/3P4/2P3K1/Pq4PP/8 b - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Be3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 Bxe3
  8. 8.Qxe3 c6
  9. 9.Bc4 O-O
  10. 10.Bb3 d6
  11. 11.Nd2 Qe7
  12. 12.f4 Be6
  13. 13.Rae1 exf4
  14. 14.Rxf4 Bxb3
  15. 15.Nxb3 Rae8
  16. 16.Qf2 d5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.d4 Qe6
  19. 19.Nc1 f6
  20. 20.Nd3 fxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Rxf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Nxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Qg6
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Kf2 h6
  26. 26.c3 Qg6
  27. 27.Qb8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qe5 Qc2+
  29. 29.Qe2 Qf5+
  30. 30.Qf3 Qb1
  31. 31.Kg3 Qxb2
  32. 32.Qf5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qc8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf5+

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