Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.22
Date 2024.09.08
Opening Two Knights Defense (C57)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k4b/7P/1p4K1/5PP1/8/P7/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nxf7 Kxf7
  7. 7.Qf3+ Ke6
  8. 8.Nc3 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O c6
  10. 10.d4 b5
  11. 11.Bb3 a5
  12. 12.Re1 Ng6
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.dxe5 Rf8
  15. 15.Qh5 a4
  16. 16.Qxh7 Nxe5
  17. 17.Bxd5+ cxd5
  18. 18.Nc3 Bc5
  19. 19.Be3 d4
  20. 20.Ne4 dxe3
  21. 21.Nxc5+ Kd6
  22. 22.Rxe3 Kxc5
  23. 23.Rxe5+ Kb6
  24. 24.Qxg7 Qf6
  25. 25.Qg3 Qf4
  26. 26.Qxf4 Rxf4
  27. 27.g3 Rc4
  28. 28.c3 a3
  29. 29.bxa3 Rxa3
  30. 30.h4 Raxc3
  31. 31.h5 Bb7
  32. 32.Kh2 Rc2
  33. 33.Rf5 Be4
  34. 34.Rf6+ Ka5
  35. 35.g4 R4c3
  36. 36.h6 Kb4
  37. 37.Rf4 Rc4
  38. 38.Kg3 R2c3+
  39. 39.Kh4 Bh7
  40. 40.Rf7 Rc7
  41. 41.Rxc7 Rxc7
  42. 42.f4 Kc5
  43. 43.Rc1+ Kd6
  44. 44.Rxc7 Kxc7
  45. 45.Kg5

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