Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

TechM GCL Final 2025 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event TechM GCL Final 2025
Site Mumbai IND
Round 2.1
Date 2025.12.23
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E91)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5nk1/3p4/2pPp1pP/Q3P3/1rB3q1/2b5/2K2R2 w - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be3 e5
  8. 8.d5 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bh4 h5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nh6
  12. 12.f3 Nf7
  13. 13.Qc2 Bh6
  14. 14.O-O-O Be3
  15. 15.Kb1 c5
  16. 16.Be1 Kg7
  17. 17.Nf1 Bd4
  18. 18.g4 hxg4
  19. 19.fxg4 a6
  20. 20.h4 b5
  21. 21.cxb5 Nb6
  22. 22.bxa6 Qd7
  23. 23.g5 Bxa6
  24. 24.gxf6+ Kxf6
  25. 25.h5 g5
  26. 26.Ng3 Nc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 Bxc4
  28. 28.b3 Rfb8
  29. 29.Kc1 Rxa2
  30. 30.Qxa2 Rxb3
  31. 31.Qa1 Qg4
  32. 32.Rh2 Bxc3
  33. 33.Bxc3 Qxg3
  34. 34.Rc2 Bd3
  35. 35.Qa4 Bxc2
  36. 36.Rf1+ Kg7

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