Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

Esports World Cup 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 3.1.2
Date 2025.08.01
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/6p1/1p2k2p/5p1P/PPP2P1K/8/8 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Qe2 Bd6
  8. 8.Nc3 c6
  9. 9.Nge4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Be7
  11. 11.dxc6 Nxc6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.d3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O f5
  15. 15.Nc3 Qd6
  16. 16.f3 Rae8
  17. 17.Be3 a6
  18. 18.Kh1 Qg6
  19. 19.Qf2 Rf7
  20. 20.Bc5 Bf6
  21. 21.d4 e4
  22. 22.d5 Bd7
  23. 23.Bd4 exf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Bxd4
  25. 25.Qxd4 f4
  26. 26.Ne4 Bf5
  27. 27.Rae1 Rfe7
  28. 28.Rg1 Rxe4
  29. 29.Rxg6 Rxd4
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Rge6 Bxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Rxd5
  33. 33.Rb6 Rb5
  34. 34.Rxb5 axb5
  35. 35.Kg2 Ke6
  36. 36.c3 Kf5
  37. 37.h4 g6
  38. 38.Kh3 h6
  39. 39.b3 h5
  40. 40.a3 Ke5
  41. 41.Kg2 Kd5
  42. 42.Kh3 Ke5
  43. 43.Kg2 Kf5
  44. 44.Kh3 Ke5

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