Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

World Blitz Final KO 2025 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final KO 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 1.2
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p2/8/5K2/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Bf5
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.g3 h6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Bh7
  9. 9.Nd2 c6
  10. 10.e4 Nbd7
  11. 11.f4 a5
  12. 12.a4 Bb4
  13. 13.Kh1 Qb6
  14. 14.g4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Rad8
  18. 18.Qf3 b5
  19. 19.Ne3 Bc5
  20. 20.Rae1 bxa4
  21. 21.bxa4 Nb6
  22. 22.f5 Nxa4
  23. 23.Ba1 Bd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.fxe6 Nc5
  26. 26.Nf5 Nxe6
  27. 27.Nxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Qf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.Rxf4 Nxc2
  30. 30.Rc1 Nd4
  31. 31.Rf2 Rc8
  32. 32.Ra2 c5
  33. 33.Rc4 Bg6
  34. 34.Rxa5 Ne6
  35. 35.h3 h5
  36. 36.gxh5 Bxh5
  37. 37.Kh2 Rb8
  38. 38.Rc2 Bg6
  39. 39.Ra4 Rb3
  40. 40.Rac4 Re3
  41. 41.R4c3 Re1
  42. 42.Rc1 Re2
  43. 43.R1c2 Re1
  44. 44.Kg3 Bxe4
  45. 45.Kf2 Bxc2
  46. 46.Kxe1 Bf5
  47. 47.h4 g6
  48. 48.Kf2 Kg7
  49. 49.Ke3 Kh6
  50. 50.Bf3 Bh3
  51. 51.Ra3 Nd4
  52. 52.Bd1 Be6
  53. 53.Rc3 Nf5+
  54. 54.Kf4 Nxh4
  55. 55.Rxc5 Nf5
  56. 56.Bg4 Kg7
  57. 57.Bxf5 Bxf5
  58. 58.Rxf5 gxf5
  59. 59.Kxf5 Kg8

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