Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Scandinavian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 20
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b7/p4kp1/4p2p/2N2p1P/3P1nP1/5r2/5B2/6K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.d4 cxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 e6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bb5 Bb4
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.Qa4 Bxc3+
  12. 12.bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.Ne5 Bf5
  14. 14.O-O Nxc3
  15. 15.Qxc6 Nd5
  16. 16.Rac1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qa6 Qb6
  18. 18.Qa3 Rfd8
  19. 19.h3 h6
  20. 20.Rc5 Qb7
  21. 21.Rfc1 Be4
  22. 22.f3 Bf5
  23. 23.Bf2 Nf4
  24. 24.Qe3 Nd5
  25. 25.Qb3 Qxb3
  26. 26.axb3 Ra8
  27. 27.Nc6 Rd7
  28. 28.g4 Bg6
  29. 29.Kh2 Rb7
  30. 30.Kg3 Rxb3
  31. 31.Ne5 Be4
  32. 32.Re1 Bb1
  33. 33.Rec1 f6
  34. 34.Rc8+ Rxc8
  35. 35.Rxc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Nd7 Kg6
  37. 37.h4 Be4
  38. 38.h5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Nc5 Rxf3+
  40. 40.Kg2 f5
  41. 41.Ra8 Nf4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Bxa8

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