Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2023.09.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7k/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 66

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.h3 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 Bb7
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.Nbd2 h6
  13. 13.Nb3 a5
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Nh2 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Bd2 Nd7
  19. 19.Nf3 Nf8
  20. 20.Rc1 Ne6
  21. 21.Bb1 Ba3
  22. 22.Rc4 Qd6
  23. 23.Ba2 Ba6
  24. 24.e5 Qd7
  25. 25.Rxc6 Qxc6
  26. 26.Nxa5 Qd7
  27. 27.Qc2 Reb8
  28. 28.Qc6 Qxc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 Rb6
  30. 30.Bxe6 fxe6
  31. 31.Nfxd4 Bc5
  32. 32.Rc1 Bxd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Bxd3
  34. 34.a5 Rba6
  35. 35.f3 Rb8
  36. 36.Rxc7 Rb2
  37. 37.Bc3 Ra2
  38. 38.Nb3 Bb5
  39. 39.Nc5 Rc6
  40. 40.Rxc6 Bxc6
  41. 41.Nxe6 Ra3
  42. 42.Be1 Ra1
  43. 43.Kf2 Ra2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Ra1
  45. 45.Nd4 Rxe1
  46. 46.Nxc6 Rc1
  47. 47.Nd4 Ra1
  48. 48.f4 Rxa5
  49. 49.Kg4 Kf7
  50. 50.Kf5 Ra2
  51. 51.g4 g6+
  52. 52.Ke4 Rh2
  53. 53.f5 gxf5+
  54. 54.Nxf5 Rxh3
  55. 55.Nd6+ Ke6
  56. 56.Nf5 Rh1
  57. 57.Nd4+ Kf7
  58. 58.Kf4 Rf1+
  59. 59.Nf3 Ke6
  60. 60.Ke4 Rxf3
  61. 61.Kxf3 Kxe5
  62. 62.Kg3 Kf6
  63. 63.Kh3 Kg5
  64. 64.Kg3 h5
  65. 65.gxh5 Kxh5

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