Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Modern Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.25
Date 2024.09.08
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/2n1pk2/p4p1p/P3p1p1/4P3/5P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bd3 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Qa5+
  6. 6.c3 Qxc5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.h3 Nf6
  9. 9.Be3 Qa5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Be6
  12. 12.Re1 Rac8
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 a6
  15. 15.b4 Qc7
  16. 16.a5 Nd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Ne5
  18. 18.Bf1 g5
  19. 19.c4 h6
  20. 20.Re3 Ng6
  21. 21.Nf3 Be5
  22. 22.Nxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Bb6 Qb8
  24. 24.b5 Rfe8
  25. 25.bxa6 bxa6
  26. 26.c5 Qa8
  27. 27.f3 Nf8
  28. 28.Rd3 Qc6
  29. 29.Rd2 Ra8
  30. 30.Ra1 Nd7
  31. 31.Qa4 Rec8
  32. 32.Qxc6 Rxc6
  33. 33.Rc1 Kf8
  34. 34.Be2 Ke8
  35. 35.Bd1 Rac8
  36. 36.Ba4 f6
  37. 37.Rcd1 Nf8
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rxc8 Rxc8
  40. 40.c6 Ng6
  41. 41.c7 Nf4
  42. 42.Rd8 Ne2+
  43. 43.Kf2 Nd4
  44. 44.Bd7 Bxd7
  45. 45.Rxd7 Ne6
  46. 46.Rd8 Rxc7
  47. 47.Bxc7 Nxc7
  48. 48.Rc8

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