Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Bullet Chess Losers 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Bullet Chess Losers 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 6.19
Date 2023.07.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/7k/8/4b1KN/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg5 a6
  7. 7.Ba4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.a4 Rb8
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Re1 Be6
  16. 16.Bxe6 Rxe6
  17. 17.d4 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Nb4
  19. 19.d5 Re8
  20. 20.Qb1 c5
  21. 21.dxc6 Nxc6
  22. 22.Nd4 Qd7
  23. 23.Nxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Bd4 Nd7
  25. 25.Ra3 d5
  26. 26.Rg3 Nc5
  27. 27.e5 Ne6
  28. 28.Nf3 Rbc8
  29. 29.Be3 Qc2
  30. 30.Bxh6 Qxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 d4
  32. 32.Rd1 Red8
  33. 33.Bg5 Rd5
  34. 34.Rg4 Rc2
  35. 35.h4 d3
  36. 36.h5 Rxb2
  37. 37.h6 Nxg5
  38. 38.Nxg5 d2
  39. 39.Ne4 Kh8
  40. 40.Ng5 Rd7
  41. 41.e6 fxe6
  42. 42.Nxe6 Re7
  43. 43.Re4 gxh6
  44. 44.Kf1 Bg7
  45. 45.Ke2 b4
  46. 46.Rxd2 Rxd2+
  47. 47.Kxd2 b3
  48. 48.Kc1 b2+
  49. 49.Kb1 Bf6
  50. 50.Re2 Kh7
  51. 51.f4 h5
  52. 52.f5 Ra7
  53. 53.Rxb2 Bxb2
  54. 54.Nf4 Be5
  55. 55.Nxh5 Rb7+
  56. 56.Kc2 Rf7
  57. 57.Kd3 Rxf5
  58. 58.Ke4 Rg5
  59. 59.g4 Rxg4+
  60. 60.Kf5 Rg5+
  61. 61.Kxg5

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