Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	SpeedChess Final 2025
Site	London ENG
Round	2.9
Date	2026.02.08
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5p2/3P2p1/1p1q3p/pB6/P4P2/4B1PP/3R1K2 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Nf3 O-O
5. 5.Bd2 d5
6. 6.e3 Nbd7
7. 7.Qb3 a5
8. 8.cxd5 Bxc3
9. 9.bxc3 exd5
10. 10.c4 Nb6
11. 11.cxd5 Bf5
12. 12.Be2 a4
13. 13.Qa3 Qxd5
14. 14.Rc1 Be6
15. 15.Rc2 c6
16. 16.O-O Nbd7
17. 17.Rfc1 Rfe8
18. 18.Rb2 b5
19. 19.Bb4 Bf5
20. 20.Nd2 Ne4
21. 21.f3 Nxd2
22. 22.Rxd2 Bg6
23. 23.e4 Qe6
24. 24.Qc3 Nf6
25. 25.Rdc2 Rac8
26. 26.d5 cxd5
27. 27.Qxc8 Rxc8
28. 28.Rxc8+ Ne8
29. 29.exd5 Qe3+
30. 30.Kf1 Bd3
31. 31.Rxe8+ Qxe8
32. 32.Bxd3 g6
33. 33.d6 Qe6
34. 34.a3 Qd5
35. 35.Be2 h5
36. 36.Rd1

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