Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup · 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.1
Date 2020.04.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/8/8/pk6/8/1K1r4 w - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 O-O
  7. 7.e3 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Bf5
  9. 9.Qb3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Ne4
  12. 12.Qa3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bb5 Ne7
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.Bd3 Nxd2
  16. 16.Kxd2 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Qa5+
  18. 18.Ke2 f5
  19. 19.Bd6 Rae8
  20. 20.g4 Rf6
  21. 21.Be5 Ng6
  22. 22.h4 Nxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.hxg5 hxg5
  25. 25.Rh5 Qb4
  26. 26.Rxg5+ Kf7
  27. 27.b3 Qf4
  28. 28.Qxf5 Qxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5 Rxg5
  30. 30.Rg1 Rg8
  31. 31.f4 Re6
  32. 32.Kd3 Rge8
  33. 33.Rg3 Re4
  34. 34.Rh3 Kg7
  35. 35.g5 d4
  36. 36.exd4 Rxf4
  37. 37.Kc3 Rd8
  38. 38.Re3 Rd7
  39. 39.Rd3 Rg4
  40. 40.Kc4 Rxg5
  41. 41.Kc3 Rgd5
  42. 42.Rg3+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rg4 Ke7
  44. 44.Re4+ Kd8
  45. 45.Rh4 Kc7
  46. 46.a4 b6
  47. 47.Kc4 Kb7
  48. 48.Kc3 a5
  49. 49.Re4 b5
  50. 50.axb5 cxb5
  51. 51.Kd3 R5d6
  52. 52.Kc3 Kb6
  53. 53.Kd3 a4
  54. 54.bxa4 bxa4
  55. 55.Kc4 a3
  56. 56.Kb3 Rxd4
  57. 57.Re1 Rd3+
  58. 58.Ka2 Kb5
  59. 59.Rb1+ Ka4
  60. 60.Rc1 Rd2+
  61. 61.Ka1 Kb3
  62. 62.Rb1+ Rb2
  63. 63.Rc1 Ra2+
  64. 64.Kb1 Rad2
  65. 65.Ka1 Rd1
  66. 66.Rb1+ Rxb1+
  67. 67.Kxb1 Rd1#

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