Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.3
Date 2021.03.14
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/5K2/8/4pkP1/8/7P/8 w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 e6
  6. 6.Na3 a6
  7. 7.Nc4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be2 b5
  9. 9.Ne3 Qc6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.a4 Be7
  12. 12.dxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.Qb3 b4
  14. 14.Bd2 Ne4
  15. 15.Be1 a5
  16. 16.cxb4 axb4
  17. 17.Bb5 Ba6
  18. 18.Bxa6 Rxa6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qc6
  20. 20.Bxb4 Qb7
  21. 21.Rxd7 Kxd7
  22. 22.Qd3+ Ke8
  23. 23.Bxe7 Kxe7
  24. 24.Qa3+ Nd6
  25. 25.Nd4 Rd8
  26. 26.Nb3 Rb6
  27. 27.Nc5 Qb8
  28. 28.b4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Na6 Rb3
  30. 30.Nxb8 Rxa3
  31. 31.Nc6+ Kd7
  32. 32.Nxd8 Kxd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Ke7
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rxe3
  35. 35.fxe3 Kxd6
  36. 36.Kf2 Kc5
  37. 37.Kf3 Kb4
  38. 38.Ke4 f6
  39. 39.Kd4 Kxa4
  40. 40.Kc5 Kb3
  41. 41.Kd6 e5
  42. 42.g4 Kc4
  43. 43.Ke6 Kd3
  44. 44.Kf7 Kxe3
  45. 45.Kxg7 Kf4
  46. 46.Kxf6 e4

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