Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 70 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 2.25
Date 2026.02.08
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5q2/1p5K/1k4P1/8/7r/8 w - - 9 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 e6
  6. 6.g3 Bc5
  7. 7.Bg2 Nd7
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.Rd1 d4
  10. 10.Ne2 h5
  11. 11.Nf4 Ne5
  12. 12.Qe2 d3
  13. 13.Nxd3 Nxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Qxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 Bd4
  16. 16.Rb1 h4
  17. 17.g4 Ng6
  18. 18.b4 Nf4
  19. 19.Bf1 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rb3 Rd7
  21. 21.a4 g5
  22. 22.b5 cxb5
  23. 23.axb5 Kb8
  24. 24.Bb2 Rc8
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Ra1 b6
  27. 27.Rc3 Rc5
  28. 28.f3 e5
  29. 29.Rca3 Rc7
  30. 30.Rc3 Ne6
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc5
  32. 32.Rca3 Rd7
  33. 33.d4 Nxd4
  34. 34.Rc3 Ne6
  35. 35.Ke3 Rdc7
  36. 36.Raa3 Nd4
  37. 37.Rxc5 Rxc5
  38. 38.Rc3 Kc7
  39. 39.Bc4 f6
  40. 40.Kd3 Kb8
  41. 41.Ra3 Nxb5
  42. 42.Bxb5 Rxb5
  43. 43.Ke3 Rb4
  44. 44.Rd3 Kc7
  45. 45.Rc3+ Kb7
  46. 46.Rd3 Kc6
  47. 47.Rc3+ Kb7
  48. 48.Rd3 a5
  49. 49.Rd6 a4
  50. 50.Rd7+ Ka6
  51. 51.Rd8 Kb5
  52. 52.Ra8 Rb3+
  53. 53.d3 a3
  54. 54.Kd2 Kb4
  55. 55.d4 exd4
  56. 56.Rb8 b5
  57. 57.Ra8 Rxf3
  58. 58.Ra7 Rxh3
  59. 59.Ra8 a2
  60. 60.Rxa2 Rh2+
  61. 61.Kd3 Rxa2
  62. 62.Kxd4 h3
  63. 63.e5 fxe5+
  64. 64.Kxe5 h2
  65. 65.Kf5 h1=Q
  66. 66.Kxg5 Qd5+
  67. 67.Kf6 Rf2+
  68. 68.Kg6 Qf7+
  69. 69.Kg5 Qf6+
  70. 70.Kh5 Rh2#

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