Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Esports World Cup 2025 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 3.1.4
Date 2025.08.01
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1rRp1k/2p3pp/8/P3Q3/3nKN1P/5qP1/8 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.b4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 d6
  10. 10.h3 Ba7
  11. 11.Re1 Ne7
  12. 12.Nf1 Ng6
  13. 13.Ng3 c6
  14. 14.Bb3 d5
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bd2 Re8
  17. 17.Qc2 Be6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc7
  19. 19.c4 Ndf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Nxf4
  21. 21.c5 Bxb3
  22. 22.Qxb3 a5
  23. 23.d4 exd4
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  25. 25.Rxd4 Rd8
  26. 26.Re4 axb4
  27. 27.Rxb4 Rd7
  28. 28.Re4 Bxc5
  29. 29.Qc4 Bxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Nd3+
  31. 31.Ke3 Qxg3
  32. 32.Re8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qe4+ g6
  34. 34.Re7 Qf2#

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