Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.19
Date 2024.09.08
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4br2/1p2kn2/pq2prN1/6QP/1P2B3/P5P1/4RPK1/3R4 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.Re1 Be7
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 a6
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.e5 Ne4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Bxd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Bc2 Rc8
  15. 15.g3 Na5
  16. 16.h4 Nc4
  17. 17.Bc1 Qb6
  18. 18.Rb1 h6
  19. 19.Qd3 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Qh7+ Kf7
  22. 22.Bxh6 Bxd4
  23. 23.Kg2 Bf6
  24. 24.b3 Na3
  25. 25.Bg6+ Ke7
  26. 26.Bxg7 Bxg7
  27. 27.Qxg7+ Kd6
  28. 28.Qe5+ Ke7
  29. 29.Qg7+ Kd6
  30. 30.Rbd1 Nc2
  31. 31.Re2 Nb4
  32. 32.Qe5+ Ke7
  33. 33.a3 Nc6
  34. 34.Qxd5 Rcd8
  35. 35.Qg5+ Rf6
  36. 36.Be4 Rf8
  37. 37.b4 Be8
  38. 38.h5 Nd8
  39. 39.Ne5 Nf7
  40. 40.Ng6#

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