Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.1
Date 2025.07.06
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/3b3p/p7/P7/7P/1P2r3/5K2 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.Nd5 h6
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.Qb3 Rb8
  12. 12.h3 Bf8
  13. 13.Be3 Bxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Ne7
  15. 15.Ba7 Ra8
  16. 16.Qxb7 Qc8
  17. 17.Qxc8 Rexc8
  18. 18.Be3 Nexd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Nb6
  20. 20.Bb3 c5
  21. 21.d4 cxd4
  22. 22.cxd4 e4
  23. 23.Nh4 Nc4
  24. 24.Bc3 g6
  25. 25.g3 Nd5
  26. 26.Rac1 Rab8
  27. 27.Ba2 Nxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 d5
  29. 29.Re2 Bg7
  30. 30.Bxc4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 dxc4
  32. 32.Rd2 Rb3
  33. 33.Ng2 Rd3
  34. 34.Rc2 Bxd4
  35. 35.Kf1 f5
  36. 36.Rxc4 Rd2
  37. 37.Nf4 Bxf2
  38. 38.g4 Bg3
  39. 39.Ne2 Bd6
  40. 40.gxf5 gxf5
  41. 41.Nd4 e3
  42. 42.Ne2 f4
  43. 43.Rc3 f3
  44. 44.Rxe3 fxe2+
  45. 45.Rxe2 Rxe2

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