Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W · 2024 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 4.1
Date 2024.10.01
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/kB1K4/8/2b5/8/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Re1 Bd6
  10. 10.e5 Bc7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Qg4 Ne7
  13. 13.Qxb4 Ng6
  14. 14.Qg4 Qb8
  15. 15.f4 O-O
  16. 16.Ne4 f5
  17. 17.exf6 gxf6
  18. 18.f5 exf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Bxh2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Qe5
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  22. 22.Rxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Qg4 Rf2
  24. 24.Kg1 Rxg2+
  25. 25.Qxg2 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Nf4+
  27. 27.Bxf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.a5 Be5
  29. 29.c3 Kf7
  30. 30.Rh1 Rb8
  31. 31.Rxh7+ Kf6
  32. 32.Rh6+ Ke7
  33. 33.Rb6 Rxb6
  34. 34.axb6 a5
  35. 35.Kf3 Kd6
  36. 36.Ke4 Bh2
  37. 37.Bb5 Kc5
  38. 38.Bxd7 Kxb6
  39. 39.Kd5 Bg1
  40. 40.Ba4 Be3
  41. 41.b4 Bd2
  42. 42.bxa5+ Kxa5
  43. 43.Bb5 Bxc3

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