[Event "2026 Norway Chess Open"]
[Site "Oslo, NO"]
[Date "2026.05.24"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "Keymer, Vincent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2759"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "12573981"]
[BlackElo "2759"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "12940690"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:0+10"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.05.24"]
[UTCTime "15:45:58"]
[BroadcastName "Norway Chess 2026 | Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/norway-chess-2026--open/round-5--armageddon/JQI4Qhk5"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/norway-chess-2026--open/round-5--armageddon/JQI4Qhk5/83EDDlTP"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:59] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:58] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:57] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:40] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:52] } 5. Nd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:33] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:42] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:31] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:39] } 7. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:30] } 8. Bc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:17] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:22] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:05] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:53] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:00] } 10... e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:46] } 11. dxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:58] } 11... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:44] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:57] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:05:13] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:51] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:09] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:08:19] } 14... Nxd2 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:51] } 15. Qxd2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:08:17] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:04:49] } 16. Bh3?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 16... b5?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 17. cxb5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:05:45] } 17... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:04:15] } 18. Rfe1? { [%eval 0.23] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 18... axb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:09] } 19. axb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:42] } 19... Qg5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:06] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:29] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:42] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:02] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:41] } 22. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:56] } 22... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:40] } 23. e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:35] } 23... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 24. bxc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:06] } 24... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 25. Ba3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:55] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:59] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:24] } 26... Rec8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:58] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:48] } 27... Rb3? { [%eval 2.22] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:42] } 28... Rd3? { [%eval 3.84] } { Mistake. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 29. Bxc5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:10] } 29... Qxc5?! { [%eval 5.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:02:07] } 30... Rxc5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:46] } 31. Ra8+ { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:02:05] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Bf5+ { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32... g6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:44] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33... Bxd3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:43] } 34. e6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:02:00] } 34... fxe6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35. Ra7+ { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:57] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:54] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:33] } 37. g4 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:01:44] } 37... h5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:01:23] } 38. gxh5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:33] } 38... gxh5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:22] } 39. Re5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39... Be4 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40. Rg5+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:29] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. Rxh5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:29] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42. Rg5+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:16] } 42... Kf8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:13] } 43. f5? { [%eval 3.03] } { Mistake. Rgg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 43... d4?? { [%eval 6.31] } { Blunder. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. Rh5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44... Kg8?! { [%eval 11.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. f6 { [%eval 69.23] [%clk 0:00:51] } 45... Rc1+ { [%eval 12.42] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 12.79] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46... Rc2+ { [%eval 23.05] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 10.96] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47... Rg2+ { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. Kf4 { [%eval 8.58] [%clk 0:00:49] } 48... Bc6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 49. f7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:44] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Rh7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:37] } 50... Kg6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. f8=N+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 1-0
