Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Esports World Cup 2025 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 3.1.3
Date 2025.08.01
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/5p2/1p3P1p/pBpN3P/P1Pb4/1b1K4/8 w - - 18 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d3 g6
  4. 4.Nbd2 Bg7
  5. 5.g3 e5
  6. 6.Bg2 Ne7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Qc7
  9. 9.c3 a5
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Na6
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nc4 Nc5
  14. 14.Bxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Qd8
  16. 16.Bd6 dxc4
  17. 17.Bxc5 Re8
  18. 18.Qf3 h5
  19. 19.h4 Ra6
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Qe2 Qxe2
  22. 22.Nxe2 Bg4
  23. 23.Kf1 Re6
  24. 24.Nf4 Re5
  25. 25.Ba3 b5
  26. 26.Re1 Bf5
  27. 27.Rxe5 Bxe5
  28. 28.Ke2 f6
  29. 29.Nd5 Kf7
  30. 30.f4 Bb8
  31. 31.Bc5 Be4
  32. 32.Nb6 a4
  33. 33.Nd7 Bc7
  34. 34.Bd4 Bd8
  35. 35.Ke3 Bc6
  36. 36.Nc5 Be7
  37. 37.a3 Bd5
  38. 38.Kf2 Bd6
  39. 39.Ke3 g5
  40. 40.Ne4 gxf4+
  41. 41.gxf4 Be7
  42. 42.f5 Bc6
  43. 43.Bb6 Bd7
  44. 44.Kf4 Bc6
  45. 45.Ke3 Bd7
  46. 46.Kf4 Bf8
  47. 47.Ng3 Bh6+
  48. 48.Ke4 Bc1
  49. 49.Bc5 Bxb2
  50. 50.Ne2 Bc6+
  51. 51.Ke3 Bg2
  52. 52.Kd2 Be4
  53. 53.Nd4 Bd3
  54. 54.Bb4 Kg8
  55. 55.Bc5 Kg7
  56. 56.Bb4 Kg8
  57. 57.Bc5 Kg7
  58. 58.Bb4 Kg8

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