Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup · 2020 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.13
Date 2020.04.15
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/1p3R2/p1n5/3p4/6r1/1P3R2/P1P2P2/5K1r w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb2 d5
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Bxc6+ Nxc6
  9. 9.Re1+ Be7
  10. 10.Bxg7 Rg8
  11. 11.Bf6 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe7 Qxe7
  13. 13.d4 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 cxd4
  15. 15.Nf1 Qf6
  16. 16.Ng3 Bg4
  17. 17.Qd3 h5
  18. 18.h4 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Qxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Rd6
  21. 21.Kg2 Rf6
  22. 22.Rh1 Ne5
  23. 23.Rad1 Rf4
  24. 24.Kf1 Rxf3
  25. 25.Nxh5 Rf5
  26. 26.Rxd4 Nc6
  27. 27.Rf4 Rxh5
  28. 28.Rxf7 Rg4
  29. 29.Rh3 Rhxh4
  30. 30.Rhf3 Rh1+

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