Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.13
Date 2025.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/1b1p1ppB/3P3p/4R1qP/1P1Q2P1/8/1KP5/8 b - - 8 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Ne7
  8. 8.Ne4 Ng6
  9. 9.Nd6+ Bxd6
  10. 10.exd6 c5
  11. 11.Qf3 Rb8
  12. 12.Qc3 O-O
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.h5 Nh4
  15. 15.Rh3 Nf5
  16. 16.g4 Nd4
  17. 17.Qxc5 e5
  18. 18.Be3 Rxb2
  19. 19.Bxd4 exd4
  20. 20.O-O-O Rb6
  21. 21.Qxd4 Bb7
  22. 22.Rb3 Rxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Re8
  24. 24.Bd3 Qg5+
  25. 25.f4 Qh4
  26. 26.Bf5 Bc6
  27. 27.Kb2 a5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qe1
  29. 29.Qc3 Qf2
  30. 30.Qxa5 Qxf4
  31. 31.Qa7 Qe5+
  32. 32.Qd4 Qa5
  33. 33.Re3 Ra8
  34. 34.Kc1 Qa6
  35. 35.Bd3 Qa5
  36. 36.b4 Qg5
  37. 37.Kb2 Rb8
  38. 38.Bf5 Bd5
  39. 39.Re5 Bb7
  40. 40.Bh7+

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