Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2023.06.06
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/p1R2pp1/3n3p/3PQ3/4b3/4B2P/qP3PP1/5BK1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Bf1 Bf8
  10. 10.Rxe8 Qxe8
  11. 11.d4 h6
  12. 12.c4 Bf5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Qb3 Qc8
  15. 15.d5 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Be3 Nd7
  18. 18.Rc1 b6
  19. 19.Na4 Bd6
  20. 20.c5 bxc5
  21. 21.Nxc5 Rb8
  22. 22.Ba6 Qe8
  23. 23.Nb7 Nb6
  24. 24.Rc6 Nc8
  25. 25.Nxd6 Nxd6
  26. 26.Qc3 Be4
  27. 27.Rxc7 Qa4
  28. 28.Bf1 Qxa2
  29. 29.Qxe5

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