Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	SpeedChess Final 2025
Site	London ENG
Round	2.7
Date	2026.02.08
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/6pk/1p3p2/1b6/3PP1P1/B1R2K1P/5N2/5q2 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.g3 Bb4+
5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
6. 6.Bg2 b6
7. 7.O-O Bb7
8. 8.b3 Re8
9. 9.Bb2 Nbd7
10. 10.Rc1 a5
11. 11.a3 Bf8
12. 12.cxd5 exd5
13. 13.Re1 c5
14. 14.Nb1 Ne4
15. 15.Nc3 Nxc3
16. 16.Rxc3 Nf6
17. 17.e3 Ne4
18. 18.Rc1 a4
19. 19.bxa4 c4
20. 20.Ne5 f6
21. 21.Bxe4 dxe4
22. 22.Nxc4 Bd5
23. 23.Qb3 Re6
24. 24.Qb5 Rc6
25. 25.Nd2 Ra5
26. 26.Rxc6 Rxb5
27. 27.axb5 h5
28. 28.Rec1 h4
29. 29.Rc8 Qd7
30. 30.a4 Qd6
31. 31.Nc4 Qe6
32. 32.Nd2 Qd6
33. 33.R1c3 Qb4
34. 34.Ba3 Qxa4
35. 35.Rxf8+ Kh7
36. 36.h3 hxg3
37. 37.fxg3 Be6
38. 38.g4 Bd7
39. 39.Nxe4 Qd1+
40. 40.Kg2 Bxb5
41. 41.Nf2 Qf1+
42. 42.Kg3 Qg1+
43. 43.Kf3 Qf1
44. 44.e4

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