Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2023.09.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r2P4/4Nk1b/1p6/p7/1P1Q4/KPP5/7r b - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Rg1 h5
  7. 7.Bg5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bc4 g6
  9. 9.Qd2 Bg7
  10. 10.O-O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Bb3 b5
  12. 12.Rge1 O-O
  13. 13.f4 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxf6 exf6
  15. 15.f5 Kh7
  16. 16.Kb1 Bb7
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Bxd5
  19. 19.fxg6+ fxg6
  20. 20.exd5 Rfe8
  21. 21.Ne6 Qf7
  22. 22.g4 hxg4
  23. 23.Re4 Bh6
  24. 24.Qf2 f5
  25. 25.Rxg4 Qa7
  26. 26.Rgd4 a5
  27. 27.Qh4 Qe7
  28. 28.Qh3 Qf6
  29. 29.Rh4 g5
  30. 30.Rh5 g4
  31. 31.Qd3 Kg6
  32. 32.Rf1 Kxh5
  33. 33.Rxf5+ Qxf5
  34. 34.Qxf5+ Kh4
  35. 35.Qf2+ Kh5
  36. 36.h3 Rg8
  37. 37.hxg4+ Rxg4
  38. 38.Qh2+ Rh4
  39. 39.Qxd6 a4
  40. 40.Qe5+ Kg6
  41. 41.Qg3+ Kh5
  42. 42.Qf3+ Kg6
  43. 43.d6 Ra7
  44. 44.Qd3+ Kf6
  45. 45.d7 Rh1+
  46. 46.Ka2

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