Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Titled Tue 11th Mar Late · 2025 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 11th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.03.11
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

1k6/8/1K6/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bh5
  5. 5.g4 dxe4
  6. 6.gxh5 exf3
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.Qxf3 Qa5
  9. 9.h6 g6
  10. 10.Bd2 Qh5
  11. 11.Qe3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Be2 Qe5
  13. 13.Qf3 e6
  14. 14.O-O-O Ng8
  15. 15.d4 Qf5
  16. 16.Qxf5 gxf5
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.Nb5 Kd8
  19. 19.c4 Bxh6
  20. 20.cxd5 Bxd2+
  21. 21.Rxd2 Ngf6
  22. 22.dxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Bf3 Ke7
  24. 24.Re1 Rac8+
  25. 25.Kb1 Rc5
  26. 26.Nd4 Re5
  27. 27.Rde2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxe2 Ne4
  29. 29.Bxe4 fxe4
  30. 30.Rxe4 e5
  31. 31.f4 Kf6
  32. 32.fxe5+ Nxe5
  33. 33.Rf4+ Kg6
  34. 34.a3 Rd8
  35. 35.Ne6 Rd6
  36. 36.Nc5 b6
  37. 37.Nb3 Rd3
  38. 38.Nd4 Rxh3
  39. 39.Re4 Kf6
  40. 40.Rf4+ Kg6
  41. 41.Re4 Nd3
  42. 42.Re7 Rh2
  43. 43.b4 h5
  44. 44.Rxa7 h4
  45. 45.Nf3 Rb2+
  46. 46.Ka1 h3
  47. 47.Rd7 Rb3
  48. 48.Rd4 Rxa3+
  49. 49.Kb1 Nxb4
  50. 50.Rg4+ Kf5
  51. 51.Rg3 Kf4
  52. 52.Rxh3 Rb3+
  53. 53.Kc1 Na2+
  54. 54.Kc2 Rxf3
  55. 55.Rxf3+ Kxf3
  56. 56.Kb3 Ke4
  57. 57.Kxa2 Kd5
  58. 58.Kb3 Kc5
  59. 59.Kc3 Kb5
  60. 60.Kb3 Ka6
  61. 61.Kb4 Kb7
  62. 62.Kb5 Kb8
  63. 63.Kxb6

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