Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 18
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4Q3/8/1K1Q4/3B4/8/8/8/k7 w - - 1 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qf6
  5. 5.Be3 Qg6
  6. 6.f3 Nf6
  7. 7.c4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Ne5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 d6
  12. 12.O-O-O Bd7
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.Be2 Rfe8
  15. 15.Rhg1 c5
  16. 16.Nc2 Bc6
  17. 17.Bg5 Rad8
  18. 18.Ne3 Rd7
  19. 19.Rd2 Nh7
  20. 20.Bf4 Qf6
  21. 21.g3 Nf8
  22. 22.Rgd1 Ne6
  23. 23.Bxe5 dxe5
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nd4
  25. 25.R7xd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Qd2 dxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 a6
  28. 28.b4 Qe6
  29. 29.Kb2 Qh3
  30. 30.Qf2 Qe6
  31. 31.c5 Ba4
  32. 32.Rd5 g6
  33. 33.Qe3 Qh3
  34. 34.Qf2 Qe6
  35. 35.Bd1 Bc6
  36. 36.Rd6 Qh3
  37. 37.Bb3 Kg7
  38. 38.g4 Re7
  39. 39.gxh5 Qc8
  40. 40.hxg6 fxg6
  41. 41.Qg3 Be8
  42. 42.h5 Rd7
  43. 43.Rxg6+ Bxg6
  44. 44.Qxg6+ Kh8
  45. 45.Qh6+ Rh7
  46. 46.Qf6+ Rg7
  47. 47.h6 Qd7
  48. 48.hxg7+ Qxg7
  49. 49.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  50. 50.Bd5 b6
  51. 51.Bb7 bxc5
  52. 52.bxc5 a5
  53. 53.c6 Kf6
  54. 54.c7 Ke7
  55. 55.c8=Q Kd6
  56. 56.Qc6+ Ke7
  57. 57.Qd5 Kf6
  58. 58.Qxe5+ Kxe5
  59. 59.Bd5 Kf4
  60. 60.Kb3 Ke5
  61. 61.Ka4 Kd4
  62. 62.Kxa5 Kc5
  63. 63.Ka6 Kd6
  64. 64.a4 Ke5
  65. 65.Kb6 Kd6
  66. 66.a5 Ke5
  67. 67.a6 Kf4
  68. 68.a7 Ke5
  69. 69.a8=Q Kd4
  70. 70.Qc6 Ke5
  71. 71.f4+ Kxf4
  72. 72.Qd6+ Ke3
  73. 73.e5 Kd4
  74. 74.e6 Kc3
  75. 75.e7 Kb2
  76. 76.e8=Q Ka1

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