Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	SpeedChess Final 2025
Site	London ENG
Round	2.3
Date	2026.02.08
Opening	Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5b2/kp6/2n1Q3/q2pP3/p2p1B2/P5P1/1P1R1PK1/8 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
4. 4.Nbd2 Be7
5. 5.e4 d5
6. 6.Bd3 c5
7. 7.e5 Nfd7
8. 8.O-O Nc6
9. 9.Re1 cxd4
10. 10.cxd5 exd5
11. 11.Nb3 Nc5
12. 12.Nxc5 Bxc5
13. 13.Ng5 Be6
14. 14.Nxe6 fxe6
15. 15.Qh5+ Kd7
16. 16.a3 a5
17. 17.Bd2 g6
18. 18.Qe2 a4
19. 19.Rac1 Qb6
20. 20.Rc2 Rhf8
21. 21.Rec1 Be7
22. 22.g3 Qb3
23. 23.Kg2 Rac8
24. 24.h4 Kc7
25. 25.Bh6 Rf7
26. 26.Rd2 Kb8
27. 27.Qg4 Nd8
28. 28.Rxc8+ Kxc8
29. 29.Bc2 Qc4
30. 30.Bd3 Qb3
31. 31.h5 gxh5
32. 32.Qxh5 Qb6
33. 33.Bf4 Kb8
34. 34.Bxh7 Rf8
35. 35.Bh6 Rh8
36. 36.Bg7 Rxh7
37. 37.Qxh7 Nc6
38. 38.Qg8+ Ka7
39. 39.Qxe6 Qa5
40. 40.Bh6 Bf8
41. 41.Bf4

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