Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 2.12
Date 2026.02.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/7p/1p3PkP/1P4P1/P1p5/R2bK3 b - f3 0 55

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.Qd3 a5
  9. 9.e4 b6
  10. 10.e5 dxc4
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd5
  12. 12.Nd2 Ba6
  13. 13.Rd1 b5
  14. 14.Qg4 b4
  15. 15.Nce4 Kh8
  16. 16.Nf3 f5
  17. 17.exf6 N7xf6
  18. 18.Nxf6 Rxf6
  19. 19.Ne5 Rc8
  20. 20.Be4 Qg8
  21. 21.Bg5 Re8
  22. 22.Qh3 c3
  23. 23.b3 Ref8
  24. 24.Re1 g6
  25. 25.Bxf6+ Rxf6
  26. 26.Nd7 Bc8
  27. 27.Nxf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.Rad1 e5
  29. 29.Qf1 exd4
  30. 30.Qc4 Ne7
  31. 31.Rxd4 Be6
  32. 32.Qc5 Bxd4
  33. 33.Qxd4+ Qg7
  34. 34.Qd6 Bg8
  35. 35.Bc2 Nf5
  36. 36.Bxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Qxc6 Qd4
  38. 38.Qc7 f4
  39. 39.Qc6 Kg7
  40. 40.Qc7+ Bf7
  41. 41.Qxa5 c2
  42. 42.Qg5+ Bg6
  43. 43.Qxf4 Qd1
  44. 44.Qc1 Bh5
  45. 45.Qg5+ Kf7
  46. 46.Qc1 Bf3
  47. 47.h3 h5
  48. 48.Qf4+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qc1 Kf5
  50. 50.h4 Qxc1
  51. 51.Rxc1 Bd1
  52. 52.Kf1 Ke4
  53. 53.Ke1 Kf3
  54. 54.Ra1 Kg4
  55. 55.f4

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