Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Bullet Chess Winners 2023 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Bullet Chess Winners 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.1
Date 2023.07.19
Opening King's Indian Defense (E67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3pk1/2p3p1/2P1p3/4P1PP/5B2/3q1PK1/2r2Q2 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.O-O O-O
  5. 5.c4 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.d4 Nbd7
  8. 8.dxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.e4 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 Nf8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Ne6
  14. 14.c5 h6
  15. 15.b4 Nh7
  16. 16.Ne2 Nhg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.a3 a5
  19. 19.Rac1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qb3 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Nc7
  22. 22.Ra1 Be6
  23. 23.Qb2 Nb5
  24. 24.Kh2 Bf6
  25. 25.Ng1 Kg7
  26. 26.g4 Rh8
  27. 27.Rxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.Nf3 Ra2
  29. 29.Qc1 Nd4
  30. 30.Nxg5 Ne2
  31. 31.Nxe6+ Qxe6
  32. 32.Qb1 Nc3
  33. 33.Qd3 Nxd1
  34. 34.Qxd1 Bh4
  35. 35.Kg1 Qf6
  36. 36.Bf3 Bg5
  37. 37.Bxg5 Qxg5
  38. 38.Kg2 Qd2
  39. 39.Qf1 Qxb4
  40. 40.Qc1 Qd2
  41. 41.Qf1 Rc2
  42. 42.h4 Rc1

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