Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Esports World Cup D 2025 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup D 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.1
Date 2025.07.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/6p1/1P5p/3bkp2/8/6P1/3K3P/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 a6
  7. 7.Nc3 c5
  8. 8.Bf4 Nd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.Qc2 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 Be7
  13. 13.exd5 O-O
  14. 14.Rhe1 Bf6
  15. 15.Bd6 cxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Qf6
  18. 18.Rh4 h6
  19. 19.Bxf8 Rxf8
  20. 20.Rf4 Qd6
  21. 21.Rd4 Nc5
  22. 22.Bf1 Rd8
  23. 23.Qd2 Qb6
  24. 24.Qe3 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bg2 Bxg2
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  27. 27.Qxc5 Bh3
  28. 28.Qe7 Qa5
  29. 29.Re3 Be6
  30. 30.Qd6 c3
  31. 31.Rxc3 b4
  32. 32.Rc6 b3
  33. 33.Rxa6 Qe1+
  34. 34.Qd1 Qxf2
  35. 35.axb3 Qe3+
  36. 36.Kb1 Bxb3
  37. 37.Qf1 Qe4+
  38. 38.Ka1 Qc2
  39. 39.Ra8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qb1 Qxb1+
  41. 41.Kxb1 f5
  42. 42.Kc1 Kg6
  43. 43.Kd2 Kg5
  44. 44.Rb8 Bd5
  45. 45.b4 Kf6
  46. 46.b5 Ke5
  47. 47.b6

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