Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Super Blitz Poland · 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Blitz Poland
Site Warsaw POL
Round 17.2
Date 2026.05.09
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/2R5/8/1r6/5k2/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nbd7
  5. 5.b3 b6
  6. 6.O-O Bb7
  7. 7.Bb2 Bd6
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 a6
  10. 10.Nd2 Rb8
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Ndxe4 Bb4
  13. 13.Qe2 Bxc3
  14. 14.Nxc3 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Nxb5 Nd5
  18. 18.Nc3 N7f6
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Ba3 Re8
  21. 21.Bc5 Qd7
  22. 22.Qf3 f5
  23. 23.Rfe1 Nf6
  24. 24.Re5 Ng4
  25. 25.Re2 e5
  26. 26.dxe5 Nxe5
  27. 27.Qc3 Qd5+
  28. 28.f3 Nxf3
  29. 29.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Qxf3 Qxc5
  31. 31.Rf1 g6
  32. 32.Rf2 Re3
  33. 33.Qa8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qb7 h5
  35. 35.b4 Qc4
  36. 36.b5 Re6
  37. 37.a4 Rb6
  38. 38.Qa8 Rd6
  39. 39.Qb7 Rb6
  40. 40.Qa8 h4
  41. 41.Rd2 h3+
  42. 42.Kxh3 Qf1+
  43. 43.Qg2 Qc4
  44. 44.Rd7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Qd2+ g5
  46. 46.Kg2 Re6
  47. 47.Rd3 Qxa4
  48. 48.h4 Qe4+
  49. 49.Kf2 f4
  50. 50.hxg5+ Kxg5
  51. 51.Qxf4+ Qxf4+
  52. 52.gxf4+ Kxf4
  53. 53.Rc3 Rb6
  54. 54.Rxc7 Rxb5

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