Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja, Norway Chess 2021

Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja in Norway Chess 2021. Analysis by National Master Matt Jensen. As the most likely next world champion, this is a big game psychologically for Alireza. It's interesting to see how Magnus pressures Alireza in the same colored bishop endgame.

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[Event "Norway Chess"]
[Site "Stavanger NOR"]
[Date "2021.09.13"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Magnus Carlsen"]
[Black "Alireza Firouzja"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2855"]
[BlackElo "2754"]
[UTCDate "2021.10.03"]
[UTCTime "15:23:13"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C78"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/smarterchess"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Rb8 8. c3 d6 (8... Nxe4 9. d4 exd4 10. cxd4 { [%cal Gf1e1,Ge1e8] } 10... Be7 11. d5 Nb4 12. Qd4 { [%cal Gd4e4,Gd4b4,Gd4g7,Gd5d6,Gf1e1] }) 9. d4 Bb6 10. a5 Ba7 (10... Nxa5 11. Rxa5 Bxa5 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Qxd8+ Kxd8 14. Nxe5) 11. h3 Bb7 (11... Nxe4 { [%cal Gd7d6] } 12. Bd5 { [%cal Gd5c6,Gd5e4] }) 12. Be3 Nxe4 13. Nbd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 O-O 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Qxd8 Rbxd8 17. Bxa7 Nxa7 18. Nxe5 Bd5 19. Bc2 { [%csl Gc2,Gc3,Gb2,Ga5,Ba6,Bb5,Bd5] } 19... Nc6 20. Nxc6 Bxc6 21. Rad1 { [%csl Gc2,Gc6] } 21... Rfe8 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Rd1 Rxd1+ 24. Bxd1 Kf8 25. f4 { [%csl Gf4,Gc3,Gb2,Ga5] } 25... Ke7 26. Kf2 Kd6 27. b4 { [%csl Ga5,Gb4,Gc3] } 27... Bd5 28. g4 h6 29. g5 { [%csl Gg5,Gf4] } 29... hxg5 30. fxg5 c5 31. Ke3 { [%cal Gc5c4] } 31... cxb4 32. cxb4 Ke5 33. h4 { [%csl Ga5,Gb4,Gg5,Gh4][%cal Gh4h5,Gh5h6] } 33... g6 { [%csl Ba6,Bb5,Bf7,Bg6] } 34. Bg4 Be6 35. h5 gxh5 (35... Bxg4 36. h6 { [%cal Gh6h7,Gh7h8] }) 36. Bxh5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge6d5] } 36... Kf5 37. Bf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gf3b7,Gb7a6] } 37... Bc8 { [%cal Gf3b7,Gb7a6] } (37... Kxg5 38. Bb7) 38. Kd4 Kxg5 39. Ke5 { [%csl Gc8,Gf3,Gf7][%cal Ge5d6,Gd6c7,Ga6b5] } 39... f5 40. Kd6 f4 { [%cal Gd6c7] } 41. Ke5 { [%cal Gg5g6] } 41... Kg6 (41... Bd7 42. Bb7 Kg4 43. Bxa6 f3 44. Bb7 Kg3 45. Be4 Bc8 46. Kd6) 42. Kxf4 Kf6 { [%cal Gf6c6] } 43. Bd5 Bd7 (43... Ke7 44. Ke5 Kd7 45. Be6+ Kd8 46. Bxc8 Kxc8 47. Kd6 Kb7 48. Kd7 Kb8 49. Kc6 Ka7 50. Kc7 Ka8 51. Kb6 Kb8 52. Kxa6) 44. Bb7 { [%csl Ga6] } 44... Ke6 45. Ke4 Kd6 46. Bxa6 Bc6+ 47. Kd4 { [%cal Gd4c5] } 47... Be8 48. Bb7 { [%cal Ga5a6,Ga6a7,Ga7a8] } 48... Bd7 49. Bf3 Bc8 50. Be2 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Bc8d7,Bc8a6] } 50... Bd7 51. Bd3 { [%csl Gd7] } 51... Bc6 52. Be4 { 1-0 Black resigns. } 52... Bd7 53. a6 1-0