Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W · 2024 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.2
Date 2024.10.01
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/6b1/8/8/8/p7/P7/1K1k4 w - - 18 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb5+ c6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 a5
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a4
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Rb1 Nc6
  14. 14.e5 cxd4
  15. 15.Be4 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 gxf5
  17. 17.Nxd4 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxb5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bxe5
  20. 20.Ba3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Kf1 f6
  22. 22.g3 f4
  23. 23.Nd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.cxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.gxf4 Rc8
  27. 27.Bxe7 Rc2
  28. 28.Rb4 Rxf2+
  29. 29.Ke1 Rxf4
  30. 30.Ke2 Be5
  31. 31.Rxf4 Bxf4
  32. 32.Bxf6 Bxh2
  33. 33.Kf3 Kf7
  34. 34.Bd8 h5
  35. 35.Ke4 Ke6
  36. 36.Bh4 Bd6
  37. 37.Be1 Be7
  38. 38.Bg3 h4
  39. 39.Bxh4 Bxh4
  40. 40.Kd4 Be7
  41. 41.Kc4 a3
  42. 42.Kd3 Kd5
  43. 43.Kc2 Kc4
  44. 44.Kb1 Kc3
  45. 45.Kc1 Bg5+
  46. 46.Kb1 Kd2
  47. 47.Ka1 Kd1
  48. 48.Kb1 Bc1
  49. 49.Ka1 Bh6
  50. 50.Kb1 Bg7

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