Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Bullet Chess Losers 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Bullet Chess Losers 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.4
Date 2023.07.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/8/8/1pR5/1P1k3P/n4PPK/8 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Rb8
  11. 11.d3 Rb5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rxa5
  13. 13.Rxa5 Nxa5
  14. 14.Ba4 c5
  15. 15.c3 Bd7
  16. 16.Bxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.cxb4 cxb4
  18. 18.b3 Qb5
  19. 19.Nc4 Nc6
  20. 20.Bg5 Rd8
  21. 21.Bh4 h6
  22. 22.d4 exd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 d5
  25. 25.exd5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Qa7 Rd7
  27. 27.Qa8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qf3 Qd5
  29. 29.Qe2 g5
  30. 30.Nb6 Qf5
  31. 31.Nxd7 Nxd7
  32. 32.Qxe7 gxh4
  33. 33.Qe4 Qxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 a5
  35. 35.Rc4 Kg7
  36. 36.Rc7 Ne5
  37. 37.Rc5 Nd3
  38. 38.Rxa5 Kf6
  39. 39.Rd5 Nc1
  40. 40.Kh2 Ke6
  41. 41.Rd4 Na2
  42. 42.Rxh4 Ke5
  43. 43.Rxh6 Kd4
  44. 44.Rc6 Kd3
  45. 45.Rc4

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