Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

World Blitz Final KO 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final KO 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 1.4
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/6pk/7p/1p5r/7P/2BQ4/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.a4 Be7
  7. 7.Bb3 Na5
  8. 8.Ba2 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 b6
  10. 10.Re1 Ba6
  11. 11.Nf1 Rc8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Ng3 d4
  15. 15.h4 Nc6
  16. 16.Re4 Bb7
  17. 17.Qe2 Kh8
  18. 18.Bd2 a6
  19. 19.Re1 b5
  20. 20.Ng5 h6
  21. 21.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  22. 22.Bxe6 Ncxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bxf7 Bf6
  25. 25.Be6 Rc6
  26. 26.Bf5 Bc8
  27. 27.cxd4 Bxf5
  28. 28.dxe5 Bxd3
  29. 29.Qf3 Re6
  30. 30.exf6 Rxf6
  31. 31.Qe3 Rf8
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.Bc3 Kh7
  34. 34.Qxc5 Rf7
  35. 35.Rd1 Rd7
  36. 36.Qe3 Rd5
  37. 37.Nh5 Rxh5
  38. 38.Qxd3+

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