Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Bullet Chess Losers 2023 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Bullet Chess Losers 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.1
Date 2023.07.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/p5p1/P7/8/1p4pb/1P1QBqP1/7K w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 Na5
  8. 8.Bb5 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 h6
  15. 15.Be3 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.a4 Nxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Rb8
  19. 19.Qe2 Be6
  20. 20.Nxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Bd6
  22. 22.Re3 Bf4
  23. 23.Re4 Bxg3
  24. 24.fxg3 b4
  25. 25.cxb4 Rxb4
  26. 26.Rxb4 cxb4
  27. 27.Qf2 b3
  28. 28.Bd1 Qxd3
  29. 29.Bf3 Rc8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qc2
  31. 31.Rd2 g6
  32. 32.Kh2 Qc4
  33. 33.Qe3 h5
  34. 34.Rd4 Qc5
  35. 35.Qd2 Qe5
  36. 36.Rd8+ Rxd8
  37. 37.Qxd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qd2 h4
  39. 39.a5 hxg3+
  40. 40.Kh1 Kh7
  41. 41.Be2 Qf5
  42. 42.Kg1 Qf2+
  43. 43.Kh1 Bxh3

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