Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

CCT Final RR 2024 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final RR 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2024.12.18
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p3/4P1K1/3n1P2/6N1/8/8 w - - 7 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.O-O Nc6
  5. 5.d3 g6
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bg7
  8. 8.Qc1 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bg2 Nde5
  15. 15.Bh6 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.f4 Nec6
  18. 18.Rf2 c4
  19. 19.Nd5 Qd6
  20. 20.c3 Ne6
  21. 21.e5 Qc5
  22. 22.b4 cxb3
  23. 23.axb3 a5
  24. 24.Qe1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd7
  26. 26.Kh2 Rad8
  27. 27.Rfd2 b5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qa7
  29. 29.b4 axb4
  30. 30.cxb4 Ncd4
  31. 31.Ra1 Nc2
  32. 32.Rxa7 Nxe1
  33. 33.Rxd7 Rxd7
  34. 34.Rd1 Nxg2
  35. 35.Kxg2 Nc7
  36. 36.Nc3 Rxd1
  37. 37.Nxd1 Nd5
  38. 38.Kf3 e6
  39. 39.Ke4 h5
  40. 40.h4 Nxb4
  41. 41.Nc3 Nc6
  42. 42.Nxb5 Ne7
  43. 43.Nd6 Nf5
  44. 44.Kf3 Kf8
  45. 45.Ne4 Kg7
  46. 46.Ng5 Kf8
  47. 47.Ne4 Kg7
  48. 48.g4 hxg4+
  49. 49.Kxg4 Nh6+
  50. 50.Kg5 Nf5
  51. 51.Nf6 Nd4
  52. 52.Kg4 Nf5
  53. 53.Kg5 Nd4
  54. 54.h5 gxh5
  55. 55.Nxh5+ Kf8
  56. 56.Kf6 Ne2
  57. 57.Kg5 Nd4
  58. 58.Ng3 Kg7

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