Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Bullet Chess Losers 2023 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bullet Chess Losers 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.18
Date 2023.07.21
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.h3 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 Nxe4
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Bd3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.cxd4 d6
  13. 13.Re1 Be6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  15. 15.d5 Bxd5
  16. 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  17. 17.Qxd5 Kg8
  18. 18.Qb5 Rab8
  19. 19.Re3 a6
  20. 20.Qb3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Qxb7 Nd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Qxd4
  24. 24.Qxc7 Qxb2
  25. 25.Rf1 Qxa2
  26. 26.Qxd6 a5
  27. 27.Qd4 Qb3
  28. 28.Ra1 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxa5 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qb8+
  31. 31.Qe5 Qxe5+
  32. 32.Rxe5 f6
  33. 33.Re3 Ra2
  34. 34.f4 Kf7
  35. 35.Kg3 Ra7
  36. 36.Kf3 Rc7
  37. 37.h4 Ra7
  38. 38.g4 Rc7
  39. 39.g5 fxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 g6
  41. 41.Kg4 Ra7
  42. 42.Re4 Kg7
  43. 43.Kf3 Rb7
  44. 44.Re3 Ra7
  45. 45.Rd3 Rb7
  46. 46.Ke4 Ra7
  47. 47.Rd4 Re7+
  48. 48.Kd5 Ra7
  49. 49.Ke5 Re7+
  50. 50.Kd6 Rf7
  51. 51.Ke6 Rf8
  52. 52.Rd7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Rd4 Kg7
  54. 54.Ke5 Rf5+
  55. 55.Ke4 Rf7
  56. 56.Rd6 Ra7
  57. 57.Re6 Ra4+
  58. 58.Kf3 Ra3+
  59. 59.Re3 Ra7
  60. 60.Re6 Ra3+
  61. 61.Ke4 Ra7
  62. 62.Ke5 Ra5+
  63. 63.Kd6 Ra6+
  64. 64.Ke7 Ra4
  65. 65.Rf6 Ra7+
  66. 66.Ke6 Ra6+
  67. 67.Ke5 Rxf6
  68. 68.gxf6+ Kf7
  69. 69.Ke4 Kxf6
  70. 70.Kf3 Kf5
  71. 71.Kg3 g5
  72. 72.fxg5 Kxg5

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