Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 7.1
Date 2020.09.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3rr1k1/p4ppp/1p2b3/2n1pN2/P7/4PPK1/3B2PP/R2R4 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c6
  7. 7.a4 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.Bd3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b6
  12. 12.Bd3 Ba6
  13. 13.c4 c5
  14. 14.Ne2 Nc6
  15. 15.Kf2 Nb4
  16. 16.Bb2 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rad8
  18. 18.Bc3 Nxd3+
  19. 19.Qxd3 Qc5
  20. 20.Qc2 Bxc4
  21. 21.Rhd1 Nd5
  22. 22.Bd2 e5
  23. 23.Nf5 Nf4
  24. 24.Kg3 Nd3
  25. 25.Qc3 Be6
  26. 26.Qxc5 Nxc5

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