[Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2025--playoffs/finals--set-2/uiSRGIzq/Ap9SeE6i"] [Date "2025.08.01"] [Round "3.2.4"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2809"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "1503014"] [BlackElo "2754"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "12573981"] [TimeControl "600"] [Variant "Standard"] [Board "2"] [ECO "B22"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation"] [UTCDate "2025.08.01"] [UTCTime "18:36:32"] [BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2025 | Playoffs"] [BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2025--playoffs/finals--set-2/uiSRGIzq"] [GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2025--playoffs/finals--set-2/uiSRGIzq/Ap9SeE6i"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:33] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:40] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:07] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:08:47] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:04] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:34] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:34] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:28] } 7... Nb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:24] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:26] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:08:19] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:10] } 9... N4c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:17] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:10] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:11] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:08] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:00] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:34] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:33] } 13. b4?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:29] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:07:17] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:06:27] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:16] } 15... d6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:26] } 16. Be4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:15] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:26] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:06] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:42] } 18. Re1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:51] } 18... dxe5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 19. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 19... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:31] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:47] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:25] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:06:37] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:09] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:07] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:02] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:55] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:01] } 24... e6?? { [%eval 3.79] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 25. Red1 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:02:29] } 26. Nd7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:05:49] } 26... Qb2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:02:20] } 27. Nxf8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:05:48] } 27... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:02:20] } 28. c5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:05:41] } 28... bxc5 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29. bxc5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:05:41] } 29... Bc6 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:14] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:05:22] } 30... Qc2 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:02:11] } 31. Be5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:05:12] } 31... f6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:02:02] } 32. Bd6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:05:08] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:02:01] } 33. Rbc1 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33... Qf5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:04:27] } 34... e5?! { [%eval 4.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 35. Qxf5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:04:26] } 35... gxf5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:50] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:04:24] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. Rb8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:04:22] } 37... Re6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38. Rc8 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:04:21] } 38... Be4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:01:42] } 39. c6 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 1-0