Magnus Carlsen vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov

World Blitz Final KO 2025 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final KO 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 2.1
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/8/4ppN1/p4p1P/1b6/1k1KP3/6r1/8 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bxc4 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.b3 b6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bb7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Nc4 Qe7
  14. 14.a3 a5
  15. 15.Nd4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bf3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Nd5
  18. 18.Nf5 exf5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Qe6
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nf6
  21. 21.Qxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Kf1 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Ke2 Kf8
  26. 26.Rc2 Rd5
  27. 27.a4 Ke7
  28. 28.Nb2 Kd7
  29. 29.Rc4 Bf8
  30. 30.Nd3 b5
  31. 31.Rh4 h6
  32. 32.Nf4 Rc5
  33. 33.Ng6 Bd6
  34. 34.Rxh6 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kd3 Rxf2
  36. 36.axb5 Rxg2
  37. 37.h4 Kc7
  38. 38.Rh7+ Kb6
  39. 39.Rh6 Kxb5
  40. 40.h5 Kb4
  41. 41.Rh8 Kxb3
  42. 42.Rd8 Bb4

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