Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.27
Date 2024.09.08
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rq3k1/2p2p2/p2p2pB/p2P1b2/3Q4/2P5/1P3P1P/4RBK1 b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.a4 d6
  7. 7.Re1 a6
  8. 8.Nc3 Re8
  9. 9.Ng5 Rf8
  10. 10.Nf3 h6
  11. 11.Nd5 Re8
  12. 12.a5 Bf8
  13. 13.c3 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Ne7
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Nf5
  17. 17.Rxe8 Qxe8
  18. 18.Nf3 Bd7
  19. 19.Bd3 g6
  20. 20.Qb3 Qc8
  21. 21.Bd2 Bg7
  22. 22.Re1 Rb8
  23. 23.g4 b6
  24. 24.gxf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Qc2 Bh3
  26. 26.Qa4 bxa5
  27. 27.Bc1 Kh7
  28. 28.Qh4 Bf6
  29. 29.Qxh6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qf4 Kg7
  31. 31.Bf1 Bf5
  32. 32.Nd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4+ Kg8
  34. 34.Bh6

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