Gukesh Dommaraju vs Magnus Carlsen

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.2
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/5p2/b5pb/p2Pp2p/Pqp1P1nP/1rR2NPB/2R1QP2/6KN w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 d6
  9. 9.c3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.Nf1 Re8
  12. 12.Ng3 Bf8
  13. 13.d4 Na5
  14. 14.Bc2 Nc4
  15. 15.b3 Nb6
  16. 16.a4 bxa4
  17. 17.bxa4 a5
  18. 18.Bd3 Qc8
  19. 19.d5 c6
  20. 20.Be3 Nbd7
  21. 21.c4 Ba6
  22. 22.h3 Rb8
  23. 23.Qe2 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Qc2 Rb4
  26. 26.Bf1 g6
  27. 27.Red1 Qc7
  28. 28.Rd2 cxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 c4
  30. 30.Qc1 Rc8
  31. 31.Rc2 Bg7
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Ra3 Ng4
  34. 34.Rac3 Qb6
  35. 35.Qd2 Bh6
  36. 36.Qe2 Bf4
  37. 37.Nh1 Rb3
  38. 38.g3 Bh6
  39. 39.Bh3 Qb4

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