Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

8th Norway Chess 2020 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Norway Chess 2020
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.1
Date 2020.10.06
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5ppk/1R5p/4r2P/6P1/5PK1/8/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Nge2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.f3 b5
  12. 12.Bf2 Bb7
  13. 13.Ng3 b4
  14. 14.Na4 c5
  15. 15.Nf5 Bf8
  16. 16.Nxc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.dxc5 Bxc5
  18. 18.Rc1 Qb6
  19. 19.Qa4 Bc8
  20. 20.Nd4 Bd7
  21. 21.Qa6 Re7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Ne8
  23. 23.Qxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Bb1 Ba4
  25. 25.b3 Bd7
  26. 26.Ne2 Nc7
  27. 27.Rd2 Bc6
  28. 28.Nd4 Bb7
  29. 29.g4 Ne6
  30. 30.Nf5 Rc7
  31. 31.h4 Rac8
  32. 32.Rcd1 Bf8
  33. 33.Bg3 Rc3
  34. 34.Kf2 Bc5
  35. 35.Bd3 d4
  36. 36.e4 Ra8
  37. 37.Bc4 Rc2
  38. 38.Bd3 Rcxa2
  39. 39.Be5 Rxd2+
  40. 40.Rxd2 Ra5
  41. 41.Kg3 Ba6
  42. 42.Bxa6 Rxa6
  43. 43.Nxd4 Bxd4
  44. 44.Bxd4 Ra3
  45. 45.Rd3 Nxd4
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rxb3
  47. 47.Rd8+ Kh7
  48. 48.h5 Ra3
  49. 49.Rd4 Ra4
  50. 50.e5 Ra5
  51. 51.Rxb4 Rxe5
  52. 52.Rxb6

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