Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 2.1
Date 2026.02.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/5k2/b3p2P/4PpK1/5B2/6Pr/8/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 c3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nb3 Be7
  12. 12.Nfd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 f5
  15. 15.Na5 b6
  16. 16.Nc6 Bf6
  17. 17.a4 Bb7
  18. 18.Ne5 Rac8
  19. 19.a5 Rfd8
  20. 20.h4 h6
  21. 21.h5 Bxe5
  22. 22.dxe5 Rc2
  23. 23.Bf3 Rd7
  24. 24.axb6 axb6
  25. 25.Be1 Rcc7
  26. 26.Rdb1 Bc6
  27. 27.Kf1 Kf7
  28. 28.Rb2 Ra7
  29. 29.Rc1 Rac7
  30. 30.Rcb1 Ra7
  31. 31.Bxd5 Bxd5
  32. 32.Rxb6 Rdb7
  33. 33.f3 Rxb6
  34. 34.Rxb6 Ra2
  35. 35.Rb4 Rc2
  36. 36.Kf2 Bc4
  37. 37.Bd2 Bd5
  38. 38.Ke1 Rc4
  39. 39.Rb2 Rc7
  40. 40.Kf2 Rb7
  41. 41.Rc2 Ra7
  42. 42.Be3 Rb7
  43. 43.Rc8 Rd7
  44. 44.Bc5 g5
  45. 45.Bf8 Bb7
  46. 46.Rb8 Ba6
  47. 47.Bxh6 Rd2
  48. 48.Bxg5 Rxe2+
  49. 49.Kg1 Re1+
  50. 50.Kg2 Re2+
  51. 51.Kh3 Rf2
  52. 52.Bf4 Rxf3
  53. 53.Kh4 Rf1
  54. 54.Kg5 Rh1
  55. 55.h6 Rh3
  56. 56.Ra8

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