Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 70 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 7.4
Date 2020.09.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/P1bP2k1/6p1/1Q6/6K1/6r1/5r2 w - - 12 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nd7
  9. 9.Nc4 f6
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.Bd2 b6
  12. 12.Be3 Be7
  13. 13.b3 Nc5
  14. 14.a4 Ne6
  15. 15.Qe2 c5
  16. 16.c3 Qd7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rb2 Qc8
  19. 19.Rbd2 O-O
  20. 20.g4 Bf7
  21. 21.Nh4 g6
  22. 22.Ng2 g5
  23. 23.f3 h5
  24. 24.Bf2 Kh7
  25. 25.Nce3 Rh8
  26. 26.Nf5 Bf8
  27. 27.d4 cxd4
  28. 28.cxd4 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Bb4
  30. 30.d5 Ng7
  31. 31.Rc2 Nxf5
  32. 32.gxf5 Qd7
  33. 33.Ne3 Kg7
  34. 34.Rdc1 Rc8
  35. 35.Rc6 Rh3
  36. 36.Kg2 Rch8
  37. 37.Ng4 Bd6
  38. 38.Bg3 R3h7
  39. 39.Qb2 Qe7
  40. 40.R1c4 Bh5
  41. 41.Qc3 Bxg4
  42. 42.Rxc7 Bh3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Bxc7
  44. 44.Rxc7 Kh6
  45. 45.Rxe7 Rxe7
  46. 46.d6 Rd7
  47. 47.Bxe5 fxe5
  48. 48.Qxe5 Kh7
  49. 49.Qf6 Rg8
  50. 50.e5 Rgg7
  51. 51.Kg3 Rdf7
  52. 52.Qd8 Bxf5
  53. 53.Qe8 Bd7
  54. 54.Qa8 Rg6
  55. 55.Qb7 Re6
  56. 56.Qe4+ Kg7
  57. 57.Qe3 Rf5
  58. 58.Qxb6 Rexe5
  59. 59.Qa7 Rf7
  60. 60.Qd4 Kf6
  61. 61.b4 axb4
  62. 62.Qxb4 Kg6
  63. 63.a5 Re3
  64. 64.a6 Rexf3+
  65. 65.Kg2 Rf2+
  66. 66.Kg1 Rf1+
  67. 67.Kg2 Bc6+
  68. 68.Kg3 R7f3+
  69. 69.Kh2 R3f2+
  70. 70.Kg3 Rg2+

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