Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb · 2021 · French Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
Site lichess.org INT
Round 13
Date 2021.02.27
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/1p3r2/p1b2r1p/6pk/2Pp4/3P3Q/PKP5/8 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Qd8
  5. 5.b3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O-O O-O
  8. 8.g4 c5
  9. 9.g5 Nd5
  10. 10.Nf3 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe4 f5
  12. 12.gxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Qh4 Nd4
  14. 14.Ne5 Nd7
  15. 15.Qg3 Nxe5
  16. 16.Qxe5 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd3 Bf6
  18. 18.Qh5 Nf5
  19. 19.Rhg1 Bc6
  20. 20.Rde1 Qd7
  21. 21.Rxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Bc4 Qxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Nd4
  24. 24.Nd5 Rad8
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.d3 Rxf2
  28. 28.Qe5 Rf7
  29. 29.h4 h6
  30. 30.h5 a6
  31. 31.Rg6 Kh7
  32. 32.Kb2 Rdd7
  33. 33.Qg3 Rf5
  34. 34.Re6 Rg5
  35. 35.Qf4 Rxh5
  36. 36.Qg4 Rg5
  37. 37.Qf4 Rg6
  38. 38.Re8 Rf6
  39. 39.Qg4 Rdf7
  40. 40.Rd8 g5
  41. 41.Qc8 Kg6
  42. 42.Rg8+ Kh5
  43. 43.Qh3#

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