Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.3
Date 2025.08.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/3P2p1/1p2r2p/pB6/P6P/4R1P1/b2R1P2/6K1 b - - 12 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.g3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Rc1 d6
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nd7
  11. 11.d5 Nxc3
  12. 12.Rxc3 e5
  13. 13.e4 a5
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.Re1 cxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nc5
  17. 17.Qe2 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Rxf5
  19. 19.Ne4 Qe7
  20. 20.Qb5 Qc7
  21. 21.b3 Raf8
  22. 22.a3 Qd8
  23. 23.Nxc5 dxc5
  24. 24.Rc2 Qd6
  25. 25.Rd2 Kh8
  26. 26.Be4 R5f6
  27. 27.Bg2 Rf5
  28. 28.Re3 h6
  29. 29.a4 Qf6
  30. 30.Ree2 Qd6
  31. 31.h4 R5f6
  32. 32.Qd3 Bc8
  33. 33.Qe4 Ba6
  34. 34.Re3 c4
  35. 35.bxc4 Qb4
  36. 36.Qc2 Qxc4
  37. 37.Qxc4 Bxc4
  38. 38.d6 Rd8
  39. 39.d7 Kg8
  40. 40.Rxe5 Kf7
  41. 41.Rd4 Ba2
  42. 42.Re2 Bb3
  43. 43.Re3 Ba2
  44. 44.Bf1 Kf8
  45. 45.Bb5 Re6
  46. 46.Rd2

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