Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 7.1
Date 2023.12.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4R3/5B1p/6p1/8/1r3P2/5r1P/1K6 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O a6
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.exd5 Bd7
  14. 14.Kb1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Nxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Be5
  18. 18.Rhe1 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 Qa5
  21. 21.c4 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bh7+ Kh8
  23. 23.Be5+ f6
  24. 24.Be4 Ba4
  25. 25.Qd2 Qb6+
  26. 26.Bb2 Nf4
  27. 27.Qd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Kg7
  29. 29.Bxb7 Rxc4
  30. 30.Re7+ Kg8
  31. 31.Bxa6 Rc2
  32. 32.Bd3 Nxd3
  33. 33.Rxd3 Rb8
  34. 34.Rb3 Bxb3
  35. 35.axb3 Rxf2
  36. 36.Bxf6 Rxb3+

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