Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Esports World Cup 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 3.1.1
Date 2025.08.01
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4n3/5pk1/2R3p1/4K2p/5P2/6PP/8/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bd6
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Nc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qa4 e5
  9. 9.d5 Nb4
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nbxd5
  11. 11.Nxc4 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bc5
  13. 13.Be3 Qe7
  14. 14.Rab1 c6
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qb4 Qh5
  17. 17.Bf3 Bg4
  18. 18.Qxb7 Bxf3
  19. 19.exf3 Qxf3
  20. 20.Ne5 Qxc3
  21. 21.Nxc6 Qa3
  22. 22.Nb8 Raxb8
  23. 23.Qxb8 Qxa2
  24. 24.Qe5 h5
  25. 25.Rb8 Rxb8
  26. 26.Qxb8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qb1+ Qxb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 g6
  29. 29.Ra1 Kg7
  30. 30.Rxa7 Ne4
  31. 31.Kg2 Ng5
  32. 32.Ra5 Ne4
  33. 33.Kf3 Nf6
  34. 34.h3 Nd7
  35. 35.Ke4 Kf6
  36. 36.Ra6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Kd5 Nf6+
  38. 38.Ke5 Nd7+
  39. 39.Kd6 Nf6
  40. 40.Ra4 Kf8
  41. 41.f3 Ne8+
  42. 42.Ke5 Kg7
  43. 43.Ra6 Nc7
  44. 44.Rc6 Ne8
  45. 45.f4

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