Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza Bullet · 2021 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus-Alireza Bullet
Site lichess.org INT
Round 9
Date 2021.02.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/8/5Np1/P6p/1b4q1/4Q1P1/6K1 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 Be6
  9. 9.Bb3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Re1 Na5
  12. 12.Bg5 Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bxc4
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.Nd5 Rc8
  16. 16.c3 Rc5
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Nd2 Be6
  19. 19.Nf1 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Qe2 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rad1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rxd1
  24. 24.Qxd1 h5
  25. 25.b3 h4
  26. 26.h3 e4
  27. 27.Ne3 g5
  28. 28.c4 Kg7
  29. 29.c5 Qe5
  30. 30.Qc1 f5
  31. 31.c6 bxc6
  32. 32.Qxc6 f4
  33. 33.Nf1 e3
  34. 34.fxe3 fxe3
  35. 35.Qc1 e2
  36. 36.Ne3 Qg3
  37. 37.Qb2+ Kh6
  38. 38.Qxe2 Bxh3
  39. 39.Qxa6+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qe2 Be6
  41. 41.a4 Bxb3
  42. 42.Nf5+

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