Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2026.02.08
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/5ppp/p4b2/1p6/P3Q3/1P2B1P1/5PKP/8 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.g3 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nbd7
  8. 8.Nd2 b5
  9. 9.cxb5 cxb5
  10. 10.a3 Qb6
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Ndxe4 Bb7
  13. 13.Be3 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bd5
  15. 15.Nc3 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf3 Qa6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rfd8
  19. 19.d5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 exd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rd8
  23. 23.Qe4 Bf6
  24. 24.Rd1 Qc8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  26. 26.b3 a6
  27. 27.a4

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