Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 27
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Modern Defense (A42)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pkp5/1n4p1/2pp1P2/6P1/2P2Q2/q3r3/KRB5 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Nge7
  8. 8.h4 f5
  9. 9.h5 fxe4
  10. 10.hxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nf5
  13. 13.Nxf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxc3+
  15. 15.bxc3 Qf6
  16. 16.Qd2 O-O-O
  17. 17.O-O-O Qf7
  18. 18.Kb2 Be6
  19. 19.Qe2 b6
  20. 20.f4 Re8
  21. 21.Qf3 Bd7
  22. 22.c5 bxc5
  23. 23.Bb5 Nb8
  24. 24.Bd3 Bc6
  25. 25.Qh3+ Kb7
  26. 26.Ka1 Nd7
  27. 27.Rb1+ Nb6
  28. 28.Bc1 Be4
  29. 29.Bxe4+ Rxe4
  30. 30.Qd3 Qc4
  31. 31.Qf3 d5
  32. 32.g4 Re2
  33. 33.f5 Qxa2#

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