Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2025.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/7p/1p6/1P1N4/4K3/3n3P/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 e5
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Na3 Re8
  9. 9.Nc4 d6
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.c3 Bf8
  12. 12.Nfd2 Rb8
  13. 13.Ne3 a6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.gxf4 Bd7
  16. 16.Qf3 b5
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Kh1 Ra8
  19. 19.Rxa8 Qxa8
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.Ne4 Qd8
  23. 23.Nd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Qxf7+ Kh7
  25. 25.Qxf8 Qxf8
  26. 26.Rxf8 Bf5
  27. 27.Bd2 Nde7
  28. 28.Bf4 Re6
  29. 29.Bg3 c4
  30. 30.Nc5 cxd3
  31. 31.Rxf5 Nxf5
  32. 32.Nxe6 d2
  33. 33.Bf3 Ne3
  34. 34.b4 d1=Q+
  35. 35.Bxd1 Nxd1
  36. 36.Be1 Ne5
  37. 37.Nd4 Nd3
  38. 38.Bd2 N1f2+
  39. 39.Kg2 Ne4
  40. 40.Kf3 Nxd2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Nxb4
  42. 42.cxb4

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