Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · Benko Gambit · 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 25
Date 2021.02.27
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/4pp2/3p2pp/p2P4/2b2N1P/r5P1/PR4K1/8 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.b6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.g3 d6
  9. 9.Bg2 Qxb6
  10. 10.O-O a5
  11. 11.Nd2 Ba6
  12. 12.Re1 Nbd7
  13. 13.b3 Ng4
  14. 14.Bb2 c4
  15. 15.e3 Nge5
  16. 16.Qc2 Nd3
  17. 17.Reb1 cxb3
  18. 18.Nxb3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Qd2 Qg7
  22. 22.Ne4 Nxb2
  23. 23.Rxb2 Rab8
  24. 24.Rab1 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rxb2 Bd3
  26. 26.Ng5 Qc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.h4 Ne5
  29. 29.f3 h6
  30. 30.Nh3 Bc4
  31. 31.Nf4 Nxf3+
  32. 32.Bxf3 Rxf3
  33. 33.Kg2 Ra3

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