Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.1
Date 2021.09.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2bk4/Pp6/1P1KB3/8/8/8 b - - 12 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.a5 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be3 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nbd2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 O-O
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rbxd8
  17. 17.Bxa7 Nxa7
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bd5
  19. 19.Bc2 Nc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Rad1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Bxd1 Kf8
  25. 25.f4 Ke7
  26. 26.Kf2 Kd6
  27. 27.b4 Bd5
  28. 28.g4 h6
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.fxg5 c5
  31. 31.Ke3 cxb4
  32. 32.cxb4 Ke5
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.Bg4 Be6
  35. 35.h5 gxh5
  36. 36.Bxh5 Kf5
  37. 37.Bf3 Bc8
  38. 38.Kd4 Kxg5
  39. 39.Ke5 f5
  40. 40.Kd6 f4
  41. 41.Ke5 Kg6
  42. 42.Kxf4 Kf6
  43. 43.Bd5 Bd7
  44. 44.Bb7 Ke6
  45. 45.Ke4 Kd6
  46. 46.Bxa6 Bc6+
  47. 47.Kd4 Be8
  48. 48.Bb7 Bd7
  49. 49.Bf3 Bc8
  50. 50.Be2 Bd7
  51. 51.Bd3 Bc6
  52. 52.Be4

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