Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 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 7.11
Date 2020.04.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2kb2/3b1pR1/1q1p4/p6p/2BpP3/P2N4/1PP2Q2/1K1R4 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.h4 Nc6
  9. 9.Rg1 h5
  10. 10.gxh5 Nxh5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qb6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bd7
  13. 13.Be2 g6
  14. 14.Qd2 Rc8
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.O-O-O b5
  17. 17.f4 Na5
  18. 18.Nxa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Bd4 Rh7
  20. 20.Kb1 b4
  21. 21.Na2 Nxf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 e5
  23. 23.Qf2 exd4
  24. 24.Nxb4 Rb8
  25. 25.h5 gxh5
  26. 26.Rg8 Qb6
  27. 27.Bc4 a5
  28. 28.Nd3 Rg7
  29. 29.Rxg7

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