Gukesh Dommaraju vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Philidor Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2025.10.27
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/P6p/3p4/3P1n2/3Q2Pq/5P2/r2R1NK1 w - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.a4 c6
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.Be3 exd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bf8
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne5
  13. 13.Bf1 Ng6
  14. 14.a5 Be6
  15. 15.g3 d5
  16. 16.Bg2 Bb4
  17. 17.a6 bxa6
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Bxd5 cxd5
  22. 22.c3 Bf8
  23. 23.Rxa6 Qb5
  24. 24.Ra2 a5
  25. 25.Qa4 Qd3
  26. 26.Nf1 Ra6
  27. 27.b4 Re6
  28. 28.Rd2 Qf5
  29. 29.bxa5 Qxh3
  30. 30.a6 Re1
  31. 31.Qb5 Bc5
  32. 32.Qd3 Bxd4
  33. 33.cxd4 Ra1
  34. 34.Rd1 Nf4

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