Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.21
Date 2025.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/6p1/4bkB1/3ppp1P/N1rb4/5P2/PP4P1/1K1R3R w - - 3 32

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 Qa5+
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxe5
  10. 10.Qf4 Ng6
  11. 11.Qxe5 Nxe5
  12. 12.Bf4 f6
  13. 13.O-O-O d5
  14. 14.Nd2 Ng4
  15. 15.Bg3 Bc5
  16. 16.f3 Nf2
  17. 17.Bxf2 Bxf2
  18. 18.Bd3 e5
  19. 19.c4 Be6
  20. 20.Kc2 a5
  21. 21.Nb1 Kf7
  22. 22.Nc3 Bd4
  23. 23.cxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Nb5 Rhc8+
  25. 25.Kb1 Bc5
  26. 26.h4 a4
  27. 27.Bxh7 f5
  28. 28.h5 Rab8
  29. 29.Nc3 Bd4
  30. 30.Nxa4 Rc4
  31. 31.Bg6+ Kf6

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