Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.4
Date 2024.09.08
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5B2/1p5k/p3p2p/P1P1P2K/r3P3/8/1R6 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Re1 d6
  9. 9.Qb3 Nh7
  10. 10.Be3 Ng5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf6
  12. 12.h3 Ne7
  13. 13.d4 Ng6
  14. 14.Rad1 Qe7
  15. 15.Bf1 b6
  16. 16.Bc4 Rb8
  17. 17.dxe5 dxe5
  18. 18.Bxg5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Nf1 Nh4
  20. 20.Nxh4 Bxh4
  21. 21.Ne3 c6
  22. 22.g3 Bf6
  23. 23.Kg2 g6
  24. 24.Rd2 Kg7
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.Red1 g5
  27. 27.Rd6 gxh4
  28. 28.Rxc6 Bg5
  29. 29.Rxc8 Bxe3
  30. 30.Rxb8 Rxb8
  31. 31.fxe3 Qg5
  32. 32.Qc2 Qxg3+
  33. 33.Kh1 Kh6
  34. 34.Qg2 Rg8
  35. 35.Qxg3 Rxg3
  36. 36.Re1 h3
  37. 37.Kh2 Rg2+
  38. 38.Kxh3 Rxb2
  39. 39.Bxf7 Rc2
  40. 40.c4 Rc3
  41. 41.Kh4 Ra3
  42. 42.Rb1

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