Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Colle System · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 3.8
Date 2021.03.13
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5Q2/3q1p2/pbk1p1p1/4P2p/P2P3P/1KB3P1/5P2/8 b - - 15 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.b3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb2 b6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bb7
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 g6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bg7
  11. 11.Ne5 Qc7
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.O-O-O O-O-O
  14. 14.Kb1 Kb8
  15. 15.Rh3 Nxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Ne4
  17. 17.Bxe4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nc4 Ba6
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  20. 20.Qxe4 Bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 Bf8
  22. 22.Rf3 Bc5
  23. 23.Qe2 Rc8
  24. 24.Ka2 Rd8
  25. 25.Kb3 Rd7
  26. 26.Rd3 Qc6
  27. 27.g3 Kb7
  28. 28.Bc3 Rxd3
  29. 29.cxd3 b5
  30. 30.d4 bxc4+
  31. 31.Qxc4 Bb6
  32. 32.a4 a6
  33. 33.Qb4 Qd5+
  34. 34.Kb2 Kc6
  35. 35.Qf8 Qd7
  36. 36.Kb3 Qd5+
  37. 37.Kb2 Qd7
  38. 38.Kb3 Kb7
  39. 39.Qb4 Kc6
  40. 40.Qf8

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