Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 9
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/2k5/5p1p/2Pp1PpP/6P1/3K4/8 b - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.e4 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxf1
  10. 10.Kxf1 O-O
  11. 11.g3 d6
  12. 12.Kg2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Re1 Rfb8
  14. 14.Qc2 Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Nge5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.b3 Qa6
  18. 18.Re3 c4
  19. 19.Rb1 Nd3
  20. 20.bxc4 Rxb1
  21. 21.Qxb1 Nc5
  22. 22.Qb5 Bd4
  23. 23.Rf3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Bxc3 Nxe4
  25. 25.Qxa6 Rxa6
  26. 26.Re3 f5
  27. 27.Be1 Rxa2
  28. 28.Kg1 Kf7
  29. 29.f3 Nc5
  30. 30.Rc3 g5
  31. 31.Bf2 h5
  32. 32.Bxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.f4 g4
  34. 34.h4 Rd2
  35. 35.Kf1 Rd4
  36. 36.Ke2 e6
  37. 37.dxe6+ Kxe6
  38. 38.Re3+ Kd6
  39. 39.Rd3 Kc6
  40. 40.Rxd4 cxd4
  41. 41.Kd2 Kb6
  42. 42.Kc2 Kc6
  43. 43.Kd2 Kd6
  44. 44.Kc2 Kc6
  45. 45.Kd2

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