Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 6
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R1r/1p1kn2P/3pN3/1q1PpP2/1n2P3/pP6/P2Q2K1/1B6 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be7
  7. 7.c4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 a5
  9. 9.Be3 a4
  10. 10.Nd2 a3
  11. 11.b3 Nc6
  12. 12.Be2 Qa5
  13. 13.Rc1 Bd8
  14. 14.O-O Bb6
  15. 15.Bxb6 Qxb6+
  16. 16.Kh1 Nd4
  17. 17.Ndb1 Be6
  18. 18.Bd3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Ne2 Nd7
  20. 20.Nbc3 Nc6
  21. 21.Bb1 Nb4
  22. 22.Qd2 Nc5
  23. 23.Rcd1 Rd8
  24. 24.f4 f6
  25. 25.f5 Bf7
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.h4 Nc6
  28. 28.g5 hxg5
  29. 29.hxg5 Kf8
  30. 30.g6 Bg8
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne7
  32. 32.Rh1 Qc6
  33. 33.Ng3 Ke8
  34. 34.Nd5 Bxd5
  35. 35.cxd5 Qb6
  36. 36.Nh5 Kd7
  37. 37.Nxg7 Rg8
  38. 38.Rh7 Rac8
  39. 39.Ne6 Na6
  40. 40.Rdh1 Nb4
  41. 41.Rf7 Rh8
  42. 42.Rhh7 Rxh7
  43. 43.gxh7 Rh8
  44. 44.Rxf6 Qb5
  45. 45.Rf8

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