Alexei Shirov vs Magnus Carlsen

Titled Tue 6th Feb Early · 2024 · French Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 3
Date 2024.02.06
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/8/8/8/8/7p/r4K1k/8 w - - 6 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 a6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e5 Bd7
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb5
  6. 6.O-O Bxd3
  7. 7.Qxd3 c5
  8. 8.c4 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nb4
  10. 10.Qe2 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Rd1 Bc5
  14. 14.Be3 Ne7
  15. 15.Bxd4 O-O
  16. 16.Bc3 Qc6
  17. 17.Ng5 Nf5
  18. 18.Ne4 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nxc5 Qxc5
  20. 20.Qe4 Qb5
  21. 21.g3 h6
  22. 22.Kg2 Rac8
  23. 23.h4 Ne7
  24. 24.a4 Qb3
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.Ra3 Qd5
  27. 27.Qxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rb3 Rd7
  29. 29.Bd4 h5
  30. 30.Bc5 Kh7
  31. 31.Kf3 Kg6
  32. 32.Bd6 Kf5
  33. 33.a5 f6
  34. 34.exf6 Rxd6
  35. 35.fxg7 Nf6
  36. 36.Rxb7 Kg6
  37. 37.Rb6 Rd2
  38. 38.Rxe6 Kxg7
  39. 39.Rxa6 Rxb2
  40. 40.Rb6 Ra2
  41. 41.a6 Kf7
  42. 42.Rb7+ Kg6
  43. 43.a7 Ng4
  44. 44.Ke4 Nxf2+
  45. 45.Kd5 Kf5
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kg4
  47. 47.Rxf2 Rxa7
  48. 48.Rg2 Re7
  49. 49.Kd4 Kf3
  50. 50.Rg1 Kf2
  51. 51.Rc1 Kxg3
  52. 52.Rh1 Kg2
  53. 53.Rc1 Kh3
  54. 54.Rh1+ Kg3
  55. 55.Kd3 Ra7
  56. 56.Ke3 Ra3+
  57. 57.Ke2 Ra4
  58. 58.Ke3 Kg2
  59. 59.Rc1 Rxh4
  60. 60.Rc5 Rh3+
  61. 61.Ke2 h4
  62. 62.Rh5 Rh2
  63. 63.Rg5+ Kh3+
  64. 64.Kf1 Ra2
  65. 65.Rg8 Kh2
  66. 66.Rg7 h3
  67. 67.Rg8 Ra1+
  68. 68.Kf2 Ra7
  69. 69.Rf8 Ra2+

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