Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.12
Date 2020.04.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/6P1/4R3/2p5/5k2/6qK/8 w - - 1 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nbd2 Re8
  8. 8.Re1 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 Bf8
  10. 10.Nf1 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 h6
  12. 12.Ng3 Be6
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qe2 g6
  16. 16.h3 Bg7
  17. 17.Be3 Nd7
  18. 18.Bb3 Bxb3
  19. 19.axb3 f5
  20. 20.Nf1 Nf6
  21. 21.b4 Qd7
  22. 22.Qc2 Kh7
  23. 23.Bc5 Nd5
  24. 24.Ng3 Qf7
  25. 25.Ra3 a5
  26. 26.bxa5 Rxa5
  27. 27.Rxa5 Nxa5
  28. 28.Nf1 Nb7
  29. 29.Be3 Nxe3
  30. 30.Nxe3 Nd6
  31. 31.Ra1 Rd8
  32. 32.Nd2 Rd7
  33. 33.Nb3 f4
  34. 34.Nf1 f3
  35. 35.g3 Qf5
  36. 36.Kh2 Nf7
  37. 37.Ne3 Qxd3
  38. 38.Qxd3 Rxd3
  39. 39.Ra7 Rd7
  40. 40.Nc5 Rd2
  41. 41.Ne4 Rxb2
  42. 42.Rxc7 Ng5
  43. 43.Nf6+ Kh8
  44. 44.Rc8+ Bf8
  45. 45.Neg4 h5
  46. 46.h4 hxg4
  47. 47.Nxg4 Kg7
  48. 48.hxg5 Be7
  49. 49.Rc7 Kf7
  50. 50.Nxe5+ Ke6
  51. 51.Ng4 Bxg5
  52. 52.Rc6+ Kf5
  53. 53.Kh3 Bd2
  54. 54.Rc5+ Ke4
  55. 55.Re5+ Kd3
  56. 56.c4 bxc4
  57. 57.Rd5+ Ke2
  58. 58.Re5+ Kf1
  59. 59.Nh2+ Kxf2
  60. 60.Ng4+ Kf1
  61. 61.Rd5 Bf4
  62. 62.Nh2+ Rxh2+
  63. 63.Kxh2 f2
  64. 64.gxf4 Ke2
  65. 65.Re5+ Kf3
  66. 66.f5 f1=Q
  67. 67.fxg6 Qg2#

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