Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2026.02.08
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2bk2/2R2pb1/4p1pp/p3P3/4NP1P/1P4P1/P5BK/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bxc4 Nxe4
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Ne5 Nd5
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Bf3 Qe7
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Bf4
  16. 16.Nc3 Qc5
  17. 17.Re1 Bd7
  18. 18.g3 Bh6
  19. 19.Bxb7 Rab8
  20. 20.Bf3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rad1 Be8
  22. 22.Kg2 g6
  23. 23.h4 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Bg7
  25. 25.Re1 h6
  26. 26.Qd2 a5
  27. 27.Re2 Kf8
  28. 28.Kh2 Rb4
  29. 29.Bg2 Rd4
  30. 30.Qe1 Kg8
  31. 31.f4 Qc4
  32. 32.Qf2 Rd8
  33. 33.Rc2 Qb4
  34. 34.Ne4 Qb6
  35. 35.Qc5 Qxc5
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rb8
  37. 37.Rxc7 Kf8
  38. 38.b3

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