Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

82nd Tata Steel GpA · 2020 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 82nd Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.5
Date 2020.01.22
Opening King's Indian Defense (E71)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/pQ2q3/3k1p1R/p5p1/3pN3/8/1P6/1K6 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 Nc6
  7. 7.d5 Ne5
  8. 8.f4 Ned7
  9. 9.g4 c6
  10. 10.Nf3 cxd5
  11. 11.cxd5 b6
  12. 12.Nd4 Nc5
  13. 13.Qf3 Bb7
  14. 14.g5 Nfxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxd5
  16. 16.Nf6+ exf6
  17. 17.Qxd5 Re8
  18. 18.Nc2 fxg5
  19. 19.O-O-O gxf4
  20. 20.Bd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Qxd4 Ne6
  22. 22.Qd2 Qf6
  23. 23.Kb1 Rac8
  24. 24.Bb5 Red8
  25. 25.Nb4 d5
  26. 26.Rhf1 Rc5
  27. 27.a4 d4
  28. 28.Nd3 Rf5
  29. 29.Rf3 g5
  30. 30.Rg1 Kf8
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Rh3 f3
  34. 34.Bc4 Ke7
  35. 35.Bxe6 Kxe6
  36. 36.Qh2 f2
  37. 37.Rf1 Kd7
  38. 38.Rh6 Qe7
  39. 39.Rxf2 Rxf2
  40. 40.Qxf2 Kc8
  41. 41.a5 bxa5
  42. 42.Qc2+ Kb8
  43. 43.Nc5 Rd6
  44. 44.Rh8+ Rd8
  45. 45.Qb3+ Kc7
  46. 46.Qb7+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rh6+ f6
  48. 48.Ne4+

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