Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz Final KO 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final KO 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 1.1
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5p2/4p3/3pP1Q1/2pP3P/1bP3P1/5PK1/qB6 b - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.Qe2 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e5 Ne8
  9. 9.c4 b5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc7
  11. 11.Nxb5 Nxb5
  12. 12.cxb5 Na5
  13. 13.d4 c4
  14. 14.Bd2 a6
  15. 15.bxa6 Bxa6
  16. 16.Bc3 Nc6
  17. 17.a3 Na7
  18. 18.h4 Nb5
  19. 19.Qc2 Nxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Bb5
  21. 21.a4 Bd7
  22. 22.Rfb1 h6
  23. 23.Nh2 Qa5
  24. 24.Ng4 Rfb8
  25. 25.Qd2 Rb3
  26. 26.Rc1 Rab8
  27. 27.Ra2 Rb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 Rxb1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rb3
  30. 30.Rc2 Bxa4
  31. 31.Ra2 Ba3
  32. 32.Nxh6+ gxh6
  33. 33.Qxh6 Qd8
  34. 34.Qd2 Bd7
  35. 35.Bf3 Bf8
  36. 36.Bd1 Ra3
  37. 37.Rb2 Ra7
  38. 38.Bc2 Bg7
  39. 39.Kg2 Ba4
  40. 40.Ra2 Qd7
  41. 41.Bb1 Bb3
  42. 42.Rxa7 Qxa7
  43. 43.Qg5 Qa1
  44. 44.Qd8+ Bf8
  45. 45.Qg5+ Bg7
  46. 46.Qd8+ Bf8
  47. 47.Qg5+

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