Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	SpeedChess Final 2025
Site	London ENG
Round	2.15
Date	2026.02.08
Opening	Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/7p/p2b2p1/1p1k1p2/8/1P1K1P1P/P5P1/2B5 w - - 8 33

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.c3 Nf6
3. 3.e5 Nd5
4. 4.Nf3 d6
5. 5.d4 cxd4
6. 6.cxd4 Nc6
7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
9. 9.Nc3 dxe5
10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
11. 11.dxe5 Bxb5
12. 12.Nxb5 Qxd1+
13. 13.Kxd1 Nd5
14. 14.Ke2 a6
15. 15.Rd1 O-O-O
16. 16.Nd6+ exd6
17. 17.Rxd5 dxe5
18. 18.Rxe5 Bd6
19. 19.Re4 Rhe8
20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8+
21. 21.Be3 Kd7
22. 22.Rd1 Ke6
23. 23.h3 Rc8
24. 24.Rc1 Rxc1
25. 25.Bxc1 Kd5
26. 26.Kd3 g6
27. 27.b3 f5
28. 28.f3 b5
29. 29.Bd2 Bc7
30. 30.Bc1 Bd6
31. 31.Bd2 Bc7
32. 32.Bc1 Bd6

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