Carlsen, M. – Firouzja, Alireza

2864 2022 · Draw

Magnus Carlsen, five-time World Champion, is legendary for his extraordinary endurance and his ability to squeeze water from a stone in seemingly equal positions. His opponent, Alireza Firouzja — the Franco-Iranian prodigy — is one of the very few players of his generation to have surpassed 2800 ELO and genuinely unsettle the Norwegian. This 2022 Catalan clash is a battle between the reigning king and the young pretender most eager to take his crown.