Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 2.13
Date 2026.02.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/4b3/8/6k1/1pK3P1/1P5P/8/8 b - - 8 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Qc2 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 c6
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.Be5 Nd7
  12. 12.Bd3 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nf6
  14. 14.O-O Bd6
  15. 15.f4 c5
  16. 16.Rad1 a6
  17. 17.a4 Be6
  18. 18.Qf2 Rc8
  19. 19.h3 Qa5
  20. 20.Kh1 cxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Bb4
  22. 22.Ne2 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.f5 Bb3
  25. 25.Rc1 f6
  26. 26.Ng4 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Bd6
  28. 28.Nc3 Bc4
  29. 29.Ne3 Bd3
  30. 30.Ned5 b5
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.Qh4 Qd8
  33. 33.Re1 Bb8
  34. 34.Nxe4 Kh8
  35. 35.Nexf6 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Qxe1 gxf6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qxd5
  38. 38.Qxh6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg6+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qxf6+ Qf7
  41. 41.Qh8+ Qg8
  42. 42.Qf6+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qc6+ Ke7
  44. 44.Qb7+ Kf6
  45. 45.Qc6+ Kxf5
  46. 46.Qf3+ Ke6
  47. 47.Qxd3 Qg3
  48. 48.Qe2+ Kf6
  49. 49.Kg1 Bf4
  50. 50.Kf1 Be3
  51. 51.Qc2 Qf4+
  52. 52.Ke2 Qf2+
  53. 53.Kd3 Qxc2+
  54. 54.Kxc2 Bxd4
  55. 55.Kb3 Bc5
  56. 56.Kc3 Ke5
  57. 57.Kd3 Kf4
  58. 58.g4 Be7
  59. 59.Kd4 b4
  60. 60.Kc4 Kg5
  61. 61.b3 Kh4
  62. 62.Kb5 Kg5
  63. 63.Kc4 Kf4
  64. 64.Kb5 Kg5
  65. 65.Kc4

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