Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

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

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 16
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/rB3pkp/Pp4p1/1P6/8/2b5/5PPP/6K1 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.Be2 b5
  6. 6.O-O Bb7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Nd5 Bxd5
  9. 9.exd5 Nf6
  10. 10.Bc4 Nbd7
  11. 11.a5 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 Qb8
  14. 14.Bxa6 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bb5 N5f6
  16. 16.Bc6 Ra7
  17. 17.Bd2 e6
  18. 18.Ra4 Qc8
  19. 19.Bxb4 Rd8
  20. 20.a6 Nb8
  21. 21.Bb7 Qd7
  22. 22.Ra3 Nd5
  23. 23.Bd2 Nc6
  24. 24.Qb5 Nxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Qxd7 Rxd7
  27. 27.b4 Nb6
  28. 28.Rd3 Bf6
  29. 29.b5 d5
  30. 30.Be3 Rd8
  31. 31.Red1 Be5
  32. 32.c4 Rb8
  33. 33.Bxb6 cxb6
  34. 34.cxd5 exd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Bc3
  36. 36.Rd8+ Rxd8
  37. 37.Rxd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Ra8

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