Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 28
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R3Q1/3k4/3p3r/pp6/8/PP2qr2/K1Bn4/2Q3R1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Nc6
  6. 6.c4 g6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Bd7
  10. 10.Be2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bc6
  12. 12.O-O-O a5
  13. 13.Kb1 Nd7
  14. 14.h4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qb6
  16. 16.Qd2 h5
  17. 17.g4 Nf6
  18. 18.gxh5 Nxh5
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Kg7
  21. 21.Rhg1 Rh8
  22. 22.f4 Nf6
  23. 23.f5 Rh6
  24. 24.Bd3 Qd4
  25. 25.fxg6 fxg6
  26. 26.Rde1 Re8
  27. 27.Qc2 Ng4
  28. 28.a3 Ne5
  29. 29.Be4 Rf8
  30. 30.h5 Rf2
  31. 31.Qc1 Nxc4
  32. 32.Bc2 Nd2+
  33. 33.Ka1 b5
  34. 34.Rxe7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Rc7 Rf3
  36. 36.Ka2 Qxd5+
  37. 37.b3 Qd4
  38. 38.hxg6 Qe3
  39. 39.g7+ Ke8
  40. 40.Rc8+ Kd7
  41. 41.g8=Q

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