Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited Blitz 2023 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 96 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 16.3
Date 2023.07.09
Opening Slav Defense (D13)
Moves 96
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7Q/8/3q2p1/5n1p/7P/3k2P1/7K w - - 46 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.cxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Bd2 e6
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Bd2 f5
  10. 10.e3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bb5 Bd7
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.Bxc6 Bxc6
  14. 14.Ne5 O-O
  15. 15.Ne2 Bb5
  16. 16.Re1 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Ng4
  18. 18.h3 Bxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bc3 Nc6
  21. 21.Rc1 Qd6
  22. 22.b4 a6
  23. 23.a4 Rac8
  24. 24.Rec2 Ne7
  25. 25.Qd4 Rf7
  26. 26.b5 Rc4
  27. 27.Qa7 axb5
  28. 28.axb5 Ng6
  29. 29.Bd4 Rxc2
  30. 30.Rxc2 h6
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.b6 f4
  33. 33.Qb8 Qxb8
  34. 34.Rxb8 e5
  35. 35.Bc5 fxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Rd7
  37. 37.Rc8 d4
  38. 38.Rc7 Rd5
  39. 39.exd4 exd4
  40. 40.Bb4 Rb5
  41. 41.Bc5 Nf4
  42. 42.Bd6 Ne6
  43. 43.Rxb7 d3
  44. 44.Rd7 Rd5
  45. 45.b7 d2
  46. 46.b8=Q d1=Q+
  47. 47.Kh2 Rd2
  48. 48.Qb7 Rxd6
  49. 49.Qe4+ Kg8
  50. 50.Re7 Nf8
  51. 51.Qc4+ Qd5
  52. 52.Qg4 Rg6
  53. 53.Qe2 Qd6+
  54. 54.Kh1 Re6
  55. 55.Rxe6 Qxe6
  56. 56.Qb2 Qf6
  57. 57.Qb3+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qc2+ Ng6
  59. 59.Kg1 Qd4+
  60. 60.Kh2 Qe5+
  61. 61.Kh1 h5
  62. 62.Kg1 h4
  63. 63.Kh1 Kh6
  64. 64.Qc6 Qe1+
  65. 65.Kh2 Qe5+
  66. 66.Kh1 Qf6
  67. 67.Qc1+ Nf4
  68. 68.Qe3 Kg5
  69. 69.Qc5+ Kg6
  70. 70.Qc2+ Qf5
  71. 71.Qc6+ Kh7
  72. 72.Qf3 Qe5
  73. 73.Qf2 g5
  74. 74.Qc2+ Kg7
  75. 75.Qd2 Ng6
  76. 76.Qd7+ Qe7
  77. 77.Qd4+ Kh6
  78. 78.Qa1 Nf4
  79. 79.Qh8+ Kg6
  80. 80.Qg8+ Kf6
  81. 81.Qh8+ Kf5
  82. 82.Qc8+ Qe6
  83. 83.Qc5+ Kg6
  84. 84.Qc2+ Kh6
  85. 85.Qc3 Qd6
  86. 86.Qa1 Kg6
  87. 87.Qb1+ Kf6
  88. 88.Qa1+ Kf5
  89. 89.Qb1+ Qd3
  90. 90.Qc1 Qe4
  91. 91.Qc8+ Ke5
  92. 92.Qe8+ Kd4
  93. 93.Qd8+ Qd5
  94. 94.Qb6+ Kc4
  95. 95.Qc7+ Kd3
  96. 96.Qh7+ Kd2

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