Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

83rd Tata Steel Masters · 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 83rd Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1.1
Date 2021.01.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1r2kb1/2q5/7Q/3p4/p7/3B1P1P/6P1/4R1K1 b - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.O-O cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 b6
  14. 14.a4 Bb7
  15. 15.a5 bxa5
  16. 16.Rxa5 Nf6
  17. 17.Re1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qa1 Qc7
  19. 19.h3 a6
  20. 20.Rc5 Qf4
  21. 21.Re5 Nd7
  22. 22.Ra5 Nf6
  23. 23.d5 exd5
  24. 24.e5 Ne4
  25. 25.Qd4 Rdc8
  26. 26.Raa1 a5
  27. 27.Rab1 Bc6
  28. 28.e6 fxe6
  29. 29.Ne5 Qf6
  30. 30.f3 Ng5
  31. 31.Rb6 Be8
  32. 32.Qe3 a4
  33. 33.Ng4 Qd8
  34. 34.Rxe6 Nxe6
  35. 35.Qxe6+ Bf7
  36. 36.Nxh6+ gxh6
  37. 37.Qxh6 Qc7
  38. 38.Qh7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Qh8+ Bg8
  40. 40.Qh6+

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