Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

Titled Tue 23rd Sep 2025 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 23rd Sep 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.09.23
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q1nk3/8/1B2q3/7P/4p1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 9 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc7
  7. 7.a3 g6
  8. 8.d3 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.Nd2 Bd7
  11. 11.h4 h6
  12. 12.Nc4 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Nd4
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.axb4 Bg4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Qxd4
  18. 18.Qd2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qa2 a6
  20. 20.e3 Qf6
  21. 21.d4 Qe6
  22. 22.Rc2 Bf5
  23. 23.e4 Rxd4
  24. 24.Nxb6 Qxb6
  25. 25.exf5 Rcd8
  26. 26.Na4 Qd6
  27. 27.fxg6 Nd5
  28. 28.gxf7+ Kxf7
  29. 29.Nc5 Rxb4
  30. 30.Rd1 Bd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Nb7 Qb6
  33. 33.Nxd8+ Qxd8
  34. 34.Rc5 Rd1+
  35. 35.Kh2 e6
  36. 36.Qxa6 Nf6
  37. 37.Bf3 Rd2
  38. 38.Qa7+ Rd7
  39. 39.Qa6 Rd2
  40. 40.Qb7+ Rd7
  41. 41.Qb4 Rd2
  42. 42.Kg2 Qe7
  43. 43.Qxd2 Qxc5
  44. 44.Qxh6 Qf5
  45. 45.Qe3 e5
  46. 46.Qc5 Kg7
  47. 47.Qc4 e4
  48. 48.Be2 Qe5
  49. 49.Qc1 Nd5
  50. 50.Qc4 e3
  51. 51.Qg4+ Kf6
  52. 52.Qf3+ Ke7
  53. 53.Bc4 Nb6
  54. 54.Qb7+ Nd7
  55. 55.Bb5

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