Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.05.26
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/8/1R6/1K5P/1P4k1/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bd7
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nxb6 axb6
  9. 9.Re1 h6
  10. 10.c3 Ne7
  11. 11.Bc4 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Ng6
  13. 13.d4 O-O
  14. 14.h3 Re8
  15. 15.Bc2 Bc6
  16. 16.Nd2 d5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nxe4
  18. 18.f4 Nh4
  19. 19.Nxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Qxd8 Raxd8
  21. 21.Be3 Nf5
  22. 22.Kf2 g5
  23. 23.Rad1 Nxe3
  24. 24.Kxe3 gxf4+
  25. 25.Kxf4 e3
  26. 26.Rd4 b4
  27. 27.g4 bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Rxd4+
  29. 29.cxd4 Bd5
  30. 30.Bb3 Rd8
  31. 31.Kxe3 Bxb3
  32. 32.axb3 c6
  33. 33.h4 Rd5
  34. 34.b4 Rb5
  35. 35.Rb1 Kg7
  36. 36.Ke4 Kg6
  37. 37.h5+ Kg7
  38. 38.Kf5 Rd5
  39. 39.Ke4 Rb5
  40. 40.Rb2 Kf8
  41. 41.Kd3 Ke7
  42. 42.Kc4 f6
  43. 43.Re2 Rd5
  44. 44.exf6+ Kxf6
  45. 45.Re5 b5+
  46. 46.Kd3 Rd8
  47. 47.Rc5 Rd6
  48. 48.Ke4 Re6+
  49. 49.Re5 Rd6
  50. 50.d5 cxd5+
  51. 51.Rxd5 Rb6
  52. 52.Kd4 Rb8
  53. 53.Rd6+ Kg5
  54. 54.Rg6+ Kh4
  55. 55.Kc5 Kg3
  56. 56.Rxh6 Kxg4
  57. 57.Rb6 Rc8+
  58. 58.Kxb5

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