Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 14
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4k2/5p2/p5p1/4q1B1/8/7r/P3B3/4K3 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.Qd2 b5
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.f3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nd7
  9. 9.g4 c5
  10. 10.g5 hxg5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Bxg5 Qa5
  13. 13.Kb1 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Nf6
  16. 16.Ne2 Na4
  17. 17.Nd4 Nxb2
  18. 18.Nc6 Qa3
  19. 19.Re1 Na4
  20. 20.Rxe7+ Kf8
  21. 21.c4 bxc3
  22. 22.Qc1 Qc5
  23. 23.Rb7 Nxd5
  24. 24.Bd3 Qxc6
  25. 25.Rb3 c2+
  26. 26.Qxc2 Ndc3+
  27. 27.Kc1 Qxf3
  28. 28.Re1 Be5
  29. 29.Rxe5 dxe5
  30. 30.Rxc3 Nxc3
  31. 31.Qxc3 Rxh4
  32. 32.Qxe5 Rh1+
  33. 33.Kd2 Qf2+
  34. 34.Kc3 Qb6
  35. 35.Bc4 Rh3+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qf2+
  37. 37.Be2 Qf5
  38. 38.Ke1 Qxe5

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