Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Esports World Cup 2025 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 3.2.2
Date 2025.08.01
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/7R/6p1/6P1/4N2b/4P3/4K3/8 b - - 4 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 b5
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Ne5 a6
  9. 9.b3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c3
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.Nc4 Ba6
  13. 13.axb4 Bxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 axb4
  15. 15.c5 Be7
  16. 16.Qb3 Qxd4
  17. 17.Be3 Qg4
  18. 18.h3 Qh5
  19. 19.Qxb4 O-O
  20. 20.Nxc3 Nbd7
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Bxc6 Rb8
  23. 23.Qf4 Bxc5
  24. 24.Bxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Rd1 e5
  26. 26.Qg4 Qxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Bxe3
  28. 28.Rxd7 Bc5
  29. 29.g5 Bf8
  30. 30.Kg2 Re8
  31. 31.Ne4 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd5 Re8
  33. 33.Kf3 Ba3
  34. 34.e3 Bf8
  35. 35.Kg4 Kh8
  36. 36.Nd2 g6
  37. 37.Nc4 Bg7
  38. 38.Rd7 Kg8
  39. 39.Nd6 Rf8
  40. 40.Re7 f5+
  41. 41.gxf6 h5+
  42. 42.Kh3 Rxf6
  43. 43.Ne4 Rf5
  44. 44.Re6 Kf7
  45. 45.Ra6 Bf8
  46. 46.Kg2 Be7
  47. 47.f3 Kg7
  48. 48.g4 hxg4
  49. 49.fxg4 Rf8
  50. 50.Re6 Bh4
  51. 51.Rxe5 Ra8
  52. 52.Rb5 Re8
  53. 53.Rb7+ Kh6
  54. 54.Kf3 Rf8+
  55. 55.Ke2 Rd8
  56. 56.Rb5 Be7
  57. 57.Re5 Bh4
  58. 58.g5+ Kg7
  59. 59.Re7+ Kf8
  60. 60.Rh7

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