Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

Titled Tue 17th Jun Early · 2025 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 17th Jun Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.06.17
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5Q1/p1pkq3/1p6/2p2p2/2P5/5PP1/PP6/3R2K1 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.e4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
  10. 10.h3 Nc5
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Qc2 Ng4
  13. 13.Nb3 Ne5
  14. 14.Nxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Rd1 Bd7
  16. 16.Be3 b6
  17. 17.Nd5 Nc6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxh6 Bxh3
  20. 20.Bg5 Qd7
  21. 21.Nf6+ Bxf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Qc6
  23. 23.Bxd4 Bxg2
  24. 24.Bc3 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qh6 f6
  26. 26.f3 Bf5
  27. 27.Rd5 Re7
  28. 28.Rxf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Bxf6 Qd6
  30. 30.Qg5+ Kf7
  31. 31.Qg7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Bxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.Qg8+ Kd7
  34. 34.Rd1+

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