Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Esports World Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 3.2.4
Date 2025.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/p4kb1/2PBrp2/4pp1p/4b2P/P7/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bb7
  7. 7.c4 Nb4
  8. 8.Nc3 g6
  9. 9.a3 N4c6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bg7
  11. 11.Nf3 Na6
  12. 12.h4 h5
  13. 13.b4 Nc7
  14. 14.Bd3 Ne6
  15. 15.Bg3 d6
  16. 16.Be4 O-O
  17. 17.O-O Rb8
  18. 18.Re1 dxe5
  19. 19.Bxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Nxe5 Rc8
  21. 21.Rc1 Nd4
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Qxd4 Bb7
  24. 24.Qe3 e6
  25. 25.Red1 Qf6
  26. 26.Nd7 Qb2
  27. 27.Nxf8 Rxf8
  28. 28.c5 bxc5
  29. 29.bxc5 Bc6
  30. 30.Rb1 Qc2
  31. 31.Be5 f6
  32. 32.Bd6 Re8
  33. 33.Rbc1 Qf5
  34. 34.Qf4 e5
  35. 35.Qxf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Rb1 Kf7
  37. 37.Rb8 Re6
  38. 38.Rc8 Be4
  39. 39.c6

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