Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup · 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.15
Date 2020.04.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r2k/pp1b1p1n/2n2P2/3p4/3P4/P1N3Q1/1PB1N2P/7K b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 exd5
  9. 9.O-O h6
  10. 10.a3 Ba5
  11. 11.f3 Nc6
  12. 12.g4 Bb6
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.Kh1 Nh7
  15. 15.Qd3 Nf8
  16. 16.Rg1 Ng6
  17. 17.Bd2 Be6
  18. 18.f4 Bd7
  19. 19.Raf1 Nf8
  20. 20.f5 Qh4
  21. 21.g5 Bc7
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Rxf4 Qh5
  24. 24.gxh6 Qxh6
  25. 25.Rfg4 Nh7
  26. 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  28. 28.Qg3+ Kh8
  29. 29.f6

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