Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Bullet Chess Winners 2023 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Bullet Chess Winners 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.22
Date 2023.07.19
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6Qk/b1p4p/P1PpB3/3Pq3/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 Nb6
  4. 4.c4 d6
  5. 5.exd6 exd6
  6. 6.h3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.Re1 Nc7
  12. 12.Be3 d5
  13. 13.c5 Nd7
  14. 14.Qc2 Nf8
  15. 15.Ne5 Bf6
  16. 16.f4 Bxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Rf1 Qh4
  20. 20.Rae1 Bd7
  21. 21.Bf2 Qh6
  22. 22.Bg3 Nce6
  23. 23.Be5 Ng6
  24. 24.Bxg6 Qxg6
  25. 25.Qb3 Ng5
  26. 26.Kh2 Nf7
  27. 27.Bg3 b6
  28. 28.cxb6 axb6
  29. 29.Qxb6 h6
  30. 30.Qc7 Bf5
  31. 31.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.a4 Re3
  33. 33.a5 Bd3
  34. 34.Re1 Rxe1
  35. 35.Bxe1 Ng5
  36. 36.Qg3 Qf5
  37. 37.Bd2 Ne6
  38. 38.Be3 Kh7
  39. 39.Na4 Qe4
  40. 40.b4 Bb5
  41. 41.Nc5 Nxc5
  42. 42.bxc5 Ba6
  43. 43.Bf4 Qg6
  44. 44.Be5 Qe4
  45. 45.Qxg7#

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