Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

FTX Crypto Cup 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event FTX Crypto Cup 2022
Site Miami USA
Round 6.5
Date 2022.08.20
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q1R1/7p/6pk/2p5/8/6P1/q3BK1P/8 b - - 13 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 a4
  10. 10.e3 a3
  11. 11.Qc2 Re8
  12. 12.Nb3 axb2
  13. 13.Bxb2 Be6
  14. 14.Nxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Ne2 Nbd7
  16. 16.Nf4 Qe7
  17. 17.a4 Ra6
  18. 18.Rfb1 Rea8
  19. 19.Bc3 R6a7
  20. 20.a5 Ne8
  21. 21.Qd3 Ndf6
  22. 22.Nxe6 Qxe6
  23. 23.Rd1 Nc7
  24. 24.e4 Na6
  25. 25.e5 Ne8
  26. 26.f4 Nb4
  27. 27.f5 Qe7
  28. 28.Qd7 Qg5
  29. 29.e6 fxe6
  30. 30.fxe6 Qe3+
  31. 31.Kh1 b6
  32. 32.axb6 Nd3
  33. 33.Qxd3 Qxd3
  34. 34.bxa7 Qxc3
  35. 35.Bxc6 Rxa7
  36. 36.Rxa7 Qxc4
  37. 37.Ra8 g6
  38. 38.Rxe8+ Kg7
  39. 39.e7 Qe2
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kh6
  41. 41.e8=Q Qxd1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qc2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Qf5+
  44. 44.Ke3 Qg5+
  45. 45.Ke2 Qg4+
  46. 46.Bf3 Qc4+
  47. 47.Kf2 Qa2+
  48. 48.Be2

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