Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

82nd Tata Steel GpA · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 82nd Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.1
Date 2020.01.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/5pk1/3B1npb/p2Pp3/4P2P/6P1/3N1K2/1R3b2 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.h3 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 Bb7
  12. 12.d4 g6
  13. 13.a3 Nb8
  14. 14.d5 c6
  15. 15.c4 Nbd7
  16. 16.a4 Qc7
  17. 17.b3 Rec8
  18. 18.Ra2 bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 a5
  20. 20.Nf1 Ba6
  21. 21.Ne3 Nc5
  22. 22.Nd2 cxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 Rab8
  24. 24.Ba3 Qd8
  25. 25.Qf3 h5
  26. 26.Raa1 Bh6
  27. 27.Rab1 Rxb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 Kg7
  29. 29.Nef1 h4
  30. 30.Ne3 Bf4
  31. 31.Nef1 Qc7
  32. 32.g3 hxg3
  33. 33.fxg3 Bh6
  34. 34.h4 Qd7
  35. 35.Kg2 Nxa4
  36. 36.Bxa4 Qxa4
  37. 37.Bxd6 Qd4
  38. 38.Qf2 Qxf2+
  39. 39.Kxf2 Bxf1

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