Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.3
Date 2020.04.15
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2k3/2RQn2r/3p1R1p/1p6/p2pP3/P3q1P1/1P4KP/8 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Bb6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne7
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Nh4 Be6
  14. 14.Qh5 Kd7
  15. 15.Ne3 Qg8
  16. 16.g3 Qg5
  17. 17.Qe2 a5
  18. 18.Nf3 Qg6
  19. 19.Nh4 Qg5
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Nf3 Qc5
  23. 23.O-O Bxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 a4
  25. 25.Rac1 Qb4
  26. 26.Bxe6+ fxe6
  27. 27.Nd4 c5
  28. 28.a3 Qa5
  29. 29.Rxf6 cxd4
  30. 30.Qg4 Qd2
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rc7 Qxe3+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rh7
  34. 34.Qd7#

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