Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 8.1
Date 2018.12.29
Opening King's Indian Defense (E62)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1N2r2k/p5bp/6p1/2N5/3p4/6P1/P2QqPBP/3R2K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qb8
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bg7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Nb3 Nd4
  15. 15.Nc5 c6
  16. 16.e3 Bg4
  17. 17.exd4 exd4
  18. 18.N3e4 Bxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Qc7
  20. 20.Qb3 b6
  21. 21.Nd3 Rab8
  22. 22.c5 bxc5
  23. 23.Qc4 Qa5
  24. 24.Nexc5 Bf8
  25. 25.b4 Qa3
  26. 26.Ne5 Qxb4
  27. 27.Qxf7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qf6+ Bg7
  29. 29.Qg5 Re8
  30. 30.Nxc6 Qc4
  31. 31.Nxb8 Qe2
  32. 32.Qd2

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