Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus-Alireza Bullet · 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus-Alireza Bullet
Site lichess.org INT
Round 5
Date 2021.02.22
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p2R3/qk1p4/8/5P2/8/3Q1K2/5B2 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.f3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qf2 g6
  7. 7.Be3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.h4 Qa5
  10. 10.h5 Nxh5
  11. 11.Rd5 Qd8
  12. 12.Rdxh5 gxh5
  13. 13.Qh4 Qa5
  14. 14.Nd5 Bf5
  15. 15.exf5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Qxh5 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qxh7+ Kf8
  18. 18.Bh6 Ke8
  19. 19.Qxg7 Nb4
  20. 20.c3 Nxa2+
  21. 21.Kc2 Nb4+
  22. 22.Kc1 Na2+
  23. 23.Kb1 Nxc3+
  24. 24.bxc3 Qb3+
  25. 25.Kc1 Rxc3+
  26. 26.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  27. 27.Kd1 Rc8
  28. 28.Bd2 Qa1+
  29. 29.Ke2 Rc2
  30. 30.f4 Qb2
  31. 31.Nf3 Kd7
  32. 32.g4 Kc7
  33. 33.g5 a5
  34. 34.g6 fxg6
  35. 35.fxg6 a4
  36. 36.Rh7 a3
  37. 37.Rxe7+ Kb6
  38. 38.g7 a2
  39. 39.g8=Q a1=Q
  40. 40.Qd5 Qa6+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rxd2+
  42. 42.Nxd2 Qxd2+
  43. 43.Qxd2

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