Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

14th Norway Chess 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 14th Norway Chess 2026
Site Oslo NOR
Round 6.2
Date 2026.05.31
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/4pQ2/2P1P2K/8/6P1/2q5/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.a3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.b4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bd2 Qe8
  14. 14.Ne2 Nh5
  15. 15.c3 Qg6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nf4
  17. 17.a4 Qf7
  18. 18.d4 g5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.dxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Bxf4 exf4
  23. 23.Qd7 fxg3
  24. 24.Qxc6 gxf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 Rf8
  26. 26.Kg1 Bd6
  27. 27.Qxb5 g4
  28. 28.Nd2 Bf4
  29. 29.g3 Be3+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qg7
  31. 31.Qd3 Bb6
  32. 32.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  33. 33.Qe2 h5
  34. 34.h3 Qg7
  35. 35.hxg4 hxg4
  36. 36.c4 c6
  37. 37.Nf1 Kf8
  38. 38.Nh2 Qc3
  39. 39.Nxg4 Qxb4
  40. 40.Ne5 Qd6
  41. 41.Qh5 Ke7
  42. 42.Qh7+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qg8+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qg7+ Ke8
  45. 45.Kh3 Bd4
  46. 46.Qh8+ Ke7
  47. 47.Nxc6+ Qxc6
  48. 48.Qxd4 Kf7
  49. 49.c5 Qb5
  50. 50.Kh4 Kg6
  51. 51.Qe5 Qc4
  52. 52.Qg5+ Kf7
  53. 53.Kh5 Qc3
  54. 54.e5 Qc2
  55. 55.Qf6+

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