Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 6.4
Date 2022.08.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/2k1pPp1/3pP1Pp/1p1P3P/1P6/7K/8 w - - 11 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 Nd5
  9. 9.Bxe7 Ncxe7
  10. 10.Ne5 b5
  11. 11.b3 cxb3
  12. 12.axb3 O-O
  13. 13.Nd3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qd2 Qc8
  15. 15.Nc5 Bc6
  16. 16.Rc1 Rd8
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxc3
  18. 18.Bxc6 Nxc6
  19. 19.Qxc3 Ne7
  20. 20.Nd3 c6
  21. 21.Qc5 Qb7
  22. 22.Ra5 h6
  23. 23.Qa3 Nd5
  24. 24.Nc5 Qb6
  25. 25.Rxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Qxa6 Qxa6
  27. 27.Nxa6 Rc8
  28. 28.Kg2 Kf8
  29. 29.Kf3 Ke7
  30. 30.e4 Nb6
  31. 31.Nb4 Kd6
  32. 32.e5+ Kd7
  33. 33.Ke2 Nd5
  34. 34.Nxd5 cxd5
  35. 35.Rxc8 Kxc8
  36. 36.Kf3 Kd7
  37. 37.Kg4 Ke7
  38. 38.Kh5 Kf8
  39. 39.f4 Kg8
  40. 40.Kg4 b4
  41. 41.f5 g6
  42. 42.f6 Kf8
  43. 43.Kh4 Kg8
  44. 44.g4 Kf8
  45. 45.g5 h5
  46. 46.Kg3 Ke8
  47. 47.h4 Kd7
  48. 48.Kh2 Kc6
  49. 49.Kh1 Kc7
  50. 50.Kh2 Kc6
  51. 51.Kh1 Kc7
  52. 52.Kh2 Kc6

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