Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 12.2
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/p1Qq1kp1/1p3p2/8/1P6/P1P5/3r2P1/4R1K1 w - - 12 45

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.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc4 f6
  8. 8.c3 Nb6
  9. 9.Na5 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Rb8
  11. 11.b4 Bd6
  12. 12.Be3 Be6
  13. 13.Nd2 Qd7
  14. 14.Qc2 Nc8
  15. 15.a3 b6
  16. 16.Nab3 Ne7
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Nd4 d5
  21. 21.Rae1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qd1 Rbd8
  23. 23.Qf3 dxe4
  24. 24.Nxe4 Bd5
  25. 25.Nf5 Bxe4
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Qxd3
  28. 28.Qxc6 Qd7
  29. 29.Qc4+ Kh8
  30. 30.h4 Ne5
  31. 31.Qf4 Qf7
  32. 32.h5 h6
  33. 33.Nxh6 Qxh5
  34. 34.Nf5 Qg4
  35. 35.Qh2+ Kg8
  36. 36.Ne7+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qxe5 Rd2
  38. 38.Qh2 Kxe7
  39. 39.Qc7+ Qd7
  40. 40.Re1+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qc4+ Qd5
  42. 42.Qc7+ Qd7
  43. 43.Qc4+ Qd5
  44. 44.Qc7+ Qd7

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