[Event "Esports World Cup 2025."] [Site "https://live.chess-online.com/vIJXiuw8"] [Date "2025.08.01"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "vIJXiuw8"] [WhiteElo "2858"] [BlackElo "2935"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "live.chess-online.com"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 { C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo } h6 6. b4 Bb6 7. a4 a6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2 d6 10. h3 Ba7 11. Re1 Ne7 12. Nf1 Ng6 13. Ng3 c6 14. Bb3 d5 15. exd5 Nxd5 16. Bd2 Re8 17. Qc2 Be6 18. Rad1 Qc7 19. c4 Ndf4 20. Bxf4 Nxf4 21. c5 Bxb3 22. Qxb3 a5 23. d4?! { (0.09 → -0.82) Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } (23. Nf5) 23... exd4 24. Rxe8+ Rxe8 25. Rxd4 Rd8?! { (-1.26 → -0.24) Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } (25... Ne6 26. Rc4) 26. Re4?! { (-0.24 → -1.08) Inaccuracy. Rxd8+ was best. } (26. Rxd8+) 26... axb4 27. Rxb4 Rd7 28. Re4 Bxc5 29. Qc4?? { (-1.06 → -3.10) Blunder. Re8+ was best. } (29. Re8+ Bf8 30. Nf5 Rd3 31. Qb1 Rd8 32. Rxd8 Qxd8 33. Qxb7 Qd1+ 34. Kh2 Qf1) 29... Bxf2+ 30. Kxf2 Nd3+ 31. Ke3?! { (-2.95 → -4.22) Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } (31. Kg1 Qxg3 32. Re8+ Kh7 33. Qc2 Qg6 34. a5 Rd5 35. Re3 Nc5 36. Qxg6+ Kxg6) 31... Qxg3 32. Re8+ Kh7 33. Qe4+ g6 34. Re7?? { (-4.50 → Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh8+ was best. } (34. Rh8+ Kg7 35. Rg8+ Kf6 36. Qh4+ Qxh4 37. Nxh4 Nb2 38. Ra8 Rd3+ 39. Kf2 Rd4) 34... Qf2# { Black wins. } 0-1