Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2021.09.07
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/2R1kp1p/2P1p3/4P1p1/8/8/2r2PP1/6K1 b - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 Ng6
  6. 6.c3 d5
  7. 7.h4 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6+ bxc6
  9. 9.h5 Nf4
  10. 10.d4 Nxh5
  11. 11.Ne5 Nf6
  12. 12.Qa4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.e5 Ng8
  16. 16.Bxe7 Nxe7
  17. 17.dxc5 Qb7
  18. 18.b4 a5
  19. 19.Qb3 O-O
  20. 20.Nd2 Qa6
  21. 21.Nf3 Qc4
  22. 22.Qxc4 dxc4
  23. 23.Re4 axb4
  24. 24.cxb4 Ra4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Rfa8
  26. 26.Nd4 Rxa2
  27. 27.Rxa2 Rxa2
  28. 28.b5 cxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 Nc6
  30. 30.Nd4 Nxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Kf8
  32. 32.c6 Rc2
  33. 33.Rd8+ Ke7
  34. 34.Rd7+ Ke8
  35. 35.Rc7 g5
  36. 36.Rc8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rc7+ Ke8
  38. 38.Rc8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Rc7+

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