Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7k/1KB3p1/P7/1B6/7p/1q6/8/8 w - - 16 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Bf5
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.g3 h6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O a5
  7. 7.a4 Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bh7
  10. 10.Re1 Na6
  11. 11.e4 Nb4
  12. 12.Ne5 c6
  13. 13.f4 Qb6+
  14. 14.Kh1 Rad8
  15. 15.Re2 Qa6
  16. 16.exd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Ndf3 Ne8
  18. 18.Nd4 Nd6
  19. 19.g4 Rc8
  20. 20.f5 Rfe8
  21. 21.c3 Nc6
  22. 22.fxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Nexc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Rxe6 Bf8
  25. 25.c4 Kh8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qb7
  27. 27.Rf1 Qd7
  28. 28.cxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Rxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.Qxf8+ Rxf8
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Bg8
  32. 32.Bxd5 Qe7
  33. 33.Rxg8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ne2 Ne8
  35. 35.Rxe8 Qxe8
  36. 36.Be4+ Kh8
  37. 37.Nd4 Qc8
  38. 38.h3 Qc7
  39. 39.Kg2 Qf4
  40. 40.Bc3 Qc1
  41. 41.Ne2 Qe3
  42. 42.Bf3 Qxd3
  43. 43.Bxa5 Qxb3
  44. 44.Nc3 Qc4
  45. 45.Be2 Qd4
  46. 46.Bb5 Qd2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Qh2
  48. 48.Bb6 Qxh3+
  49. 49.Ke4 Qxc3
  50. 50.Kd5 Qb4
  51. 51.Kc6 Qxg4
  52. 52.a5 Qc8+
  53. 53.Bc7 h5
  54. 54.a6 h4
  55. 55.Kb6 Qe6+
  56. 56.Bc6 Qb3+
  57. 57.Ka5 Qc3+
  58. 58.Kb6 Qb3+
  59. 59.Bb5 Qe3+
  60. 60.Kb7 Qb3
  61. 61.Kb6 Qe3+
  62. 62.Kb7 Qb3

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