Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2023.09.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/3p1p2/5kp1/K2nq3/1P5Q/3B4 b - - 9 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Ne5
  9. 9.Qg3 h5
  10. 10.Ndb5 axb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Qb8
  12. 12.Bb6 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qe3 Rxa2
  14. 14.Kb1 Ra4
  15. 15.Nc7+ Ke7
  16. 16.Rd4 Rxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 f6
  18. 18.Qxe4 d5
  19. 19.Qe1 Kf7
  20. 20.f4 Bd6
  21. 21.Nb5 Nc6
  22. 22.g3 Bd7
  23. 23.Qd2 h4
  24. 24.Bg2 hxg3
  25. 25.hxg3 Rxh1+
  26. 26.Bxh1 Bb4
  27. 27.Qh2 Ne7
  28. 28.Nd4 Qd6
  29. 29.Qh5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Bd8 Bc5
  31. 31.Qh8+ Ng8
  32. 32.Nb3 Bb6
  33. 33.Bxb6 Qxb6
  34. 34.f5 Qg1+
  35. 35.Ka2 Qxg3
  36. 36.Nc5 Qd6
  37. 37.fxe6 Bxe6
  38. 38.Nd3 Bf5
  39. 39.Qh5 Ne7
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qh5+ Bg6
  42. 42.Qe2 Qa6+
  43. 43.Kb1 Bxd3
  44. 44.cxd3 Qe6
  45. 45.Qh5+ g6
  46. 46.Qh7+ Ke8
  47. 47.Bf3 Kd7
  48. 48.Bd1 Qe1
  49. 49.Kc1 Qe3+
  50. 50.Kc2 g5
  51. 51.Qh8 f5
  52. 52.Qb8 b6
  53. 53.Kc3 Qc5+
  54. 54.Kd2 Qb4+
  55. 55.Kc2 g4
  56. 56.Kb1 Qd4
  57. 57.Ka2 Nc6
  58. 58.Qb7+ Kd6
  59. 59.Qh7 Nb4+
  60. 60.Ka3 Nxd3
  61. 61.Qh6+ Ke5
  62. 62.Qh2+ Ke4
  63. 63.Qg2+ Kf4
  64. 64.Qd2+ Qe3
  65. 65.Qh2+

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