Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 7.3
Date 2023.12.12
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3KPn2/5k2/8/8/3N4/1P3p2/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bf5
  5. 5.f3 h6
  6. 6.g4 Bh7
  7. 7.Bd3 Bxd3
  8. 8.Qxd3 e6
  9. 9.Nge2 Nbd7
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Bd2 a6
  12. 12.h4 b5
  13. 13.Kf2 Bd6
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Be7
  17. 17.a4 Ne5
  18. 18.Qb3 Nc4
  19. 19.Bb4 f5
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Nc5 O-O
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Qxb5 Nd6
  25. 25.Qb3 Re8
  26. 26.Rg1 Kh7
  27. 27.Nd3 g6
  28. 28.Nef4 Nxf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 hxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Nf7
  31. 31.Qe3 Nxg5
  32. 32.Qe5 Nf7
  33. 33.Rh1+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qb5 Kg7
  35. 35.Qc6 g5
  36. 36.Nd3 Rd8
  37. 37.Qc3 Qf6
  38. 38.Nc5 Kg6
  39. 39.Rd1 e5
  40. 40.dxe5 Qh8
  41. 41.Rxd8 Qh2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Nxd8
  43. 43.Kd4 g4
  44. 44.fxg4 Qf2+
  45. 45.Kd5 fxg4
  46. 46.e6 Qf5+
  47. 47.Kd6 Qf3
  48. 48.Qxf3 gxf3
  49. 49.Nd3 Kf6
  50. 50.e7 Nf7+
  51. 51.Kd7 f2

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