Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19.1
Date 2019.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/4P3/3B2P1/4P1K1/8/3b4/8 w - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.d4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bc2 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Qe7
  12. 12.Nf1 Qf8
  13. 13.Ng3 Bh6
  14. 14.Ng5 Nd8
  15. 15.Bb3 Ne6
  16. 16.h4 Rad8
  17. 17.Be3 Bg7
  18. 18.h5 Bh6
  19. 19.Qc1 Ng4
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Rf1 Nxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Qe7
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Qd2 exd4
  25. 25.cxd4 Kg7
  26. 26.Rf3 Rf8
  27. 27.Raf1 Rxf3
  28. 28.Rxf3 Rf8
  29. 29.Qc3 c6
  30. 30.Nf1 e5
  31. 31.Rxf8 Kxf8
  32. 32.Qc4 Qf6
  33. 33.dxe5 dxe5
  34. 34.Qb4+ c5
  35. 35.Qxb7 Bb5
  36. 36.Qc8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qxc5+ Qd6
  38. 38.Qxd6+ Kxd6
  39. 39.Bf7 Bxf1
  40. 40.Kxf1 g5
  41. 41.Ke2 Bf8
  42. 42.Kf3 Ke7
  43. 43.Bc4 a5
  44. 44.Ke2 Kd6
  45. 45.Bd5 Be7
  46. 46.Kf3 Bd8
  47. 47.Kg4 Be7
  48. 48.Kf5 Bd8
  49. 49.g4 Be7
  50. 50.a3 Bd8
  51. 51.b4 axb4
  52. 52.axb4 Be7
  53. 53.b5 Bd8
  54. 54.Kg6 Kc5
  55. 55.Kf5 Kxb5
  56. 56.Kxe5 Kc5
  57. 57.Ke6 Ba5
  58. 58.e5 Bd2
  59. 59.e4 Bc3
  60. 60.Kf5 Kb6
  61. 61.e6 Kc7
  62. 62.Kg6 Kd8
  63. 63.Kxg5 Ke7
  64. 64.Kh5 Bd2
  65. 65.g5 Bf4
  66. 66.Kg4 Bd2

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