Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.3
Date 2023.09.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2K5/1r6/3P4/4k3/8/2R5/8 b - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 Na5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 b4
  11. 11.Ne2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf3 c5
  13. 13.Nf4 d6
  14. 14.c4 Bf8
  15. 15.h3 a5
  16. 16.Re1 g6
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Bg7
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Bf4 g5
  21. 21.Be3 g4
  22. 22.hxg4 Bxg4
  23. 23.Qc2 Bxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 f5
  25. 25.Kf1 Qf6
  26. 26.Rab1 fxe4
  27. 27.fxe4 Qf3
  28. 28.Qd1 Qxd1
  29. 29.Rexd1 a4
  30. 30.bxa4 Rxa4
  31. 31.Bf4 Rd8
  32. 32.b3 Ra6
  33. 33.Ke2 Rf8
  34. 34.Be3 Be5
  35. 35.Rd2 Rf7
  36. 36.Rc2 Kf8
  37. 37.d4 cxd4
  38. 38.Bd2 h5
  39. 39.Rc8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rc2 Raa7
  41. 41.Rg1+ Kh7
  42. 42.Rg5 d3+
  43. 43.Kxd3 Rxf2
  44. 44.Rxh5+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rg5+ Kh7
  46. 46.Rf5 Rh2
  47. 47.Be3 Rh3
  48. 48.Rh5+ Rxh5
  49. 49.Bxa7 Rh3+
  50. 50.Kc4 Rh4
  51. 51.Re2 Kg6
  52. 52.Kxb4 Kg5
  53. 53.Kb5 Kf4
  54. 54.b4 Rh3
  55. 55.Bb6 Rb3
  56. 56.Bc7 Kf3
  57. 57.Rc2 Kxe4
  58. 58.Kc6 Rxb4
  59. 59.Bxd6 Bxd6
  60. 60.Kxd6 Rb6+
  61. 61.Kc7

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