Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	SpeedChess Final 2025
Site	London ENG
Round	2.17
Date	2026.02.08
Opening	Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6KP/4p3/3kPp2/2p5/8/6P1/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.c3 Nf6
3. 3.e5 Nd5
4. 4.Nf3 d6
5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
6. 6.d4 cxd4
7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
8. 8.exd6 Nxd4
9. 9.Bxd7+ Qxd7
10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd6
11. 11.O-O e6
12. 12.Rd1 Qc6
13. 13.Nd2 Bc5
14. 14.Qe4 O-O-O
15. 15.Nf1 Rd7
16. 16.Be3 Nxe3
17. 17.Qxc6+ bxc6
18. 18.Rxd7 Kxd7
19. 19.Nxe3 Bxe3
20. 20.fxe3 Rb8
21. 21.Rd1+ Kc7
22. 22.b3 c5
23. 23.Rf1 f6
24. 24.Kf2 a5
25. 25.Ke2 a4
26. 26.Rb1 axb3
27. 27.axb3 Ra8
28. 28.Rb2 Rd8
29. 29.Ra2 Kb6
30. 30.e4 Kb7
31. 31.Rd2 Rxd2+
32. 32.Kxd2 Kc6
33. 33.Ke3 h5
34. 34.h4 Kb6
35. 35.Kf4 Kc6
36. 36.e5 f5
37. 37.c4 Kb6
38. 38.Kg5 Ka5
39. 39.Kxh5 Kb4
40. 40.Kg6 Kxb3
41. 41.Kxg7 Kxc4
42. 42.h5 Kd5
43. 43.h6 c4
44. 44.h7

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