Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2023.09.01
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7R/4P2b/p4Bk1/6P1/2p2K2/r1P5/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 c4
  10. 10.Be2 b5
  11. 11.f5 Nb6
  12. 12.fxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Ng5 Qe8
  15. 15.Bg4 b4
  16. 16.Ne2 Rxf1+
  17. 17.Rxf1 c3
  18. 18.bxc3 Qg6
  19. 19.h4 Nc4
  20. 20.Qc1 bxc3
  21. 21.Nf4 Qh6
  22. 22.Ngxe6 Qxh4
  23. 23.Nxd5 Bd7
  24. 24.Bf5 Ba3
  25. 25.Qe1 Qxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Rb8
  27. 27.Nxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Bxd7 Nxe3
  29. 29.Nxe3 Nxd4
  30. 30.Nf5+ Nxf5
  31. 31.Bxf5 Rb2
  32. 32.Rd1 Rxa2
  33. 33.Kf2 a5
  34. 34.Rd7+ Kh6
  35. 35.Kf3 Kg5
  36. 36.g4 Bf8
  37. 37.Rxh7 Bh6
  38. 38.e6

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