Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 18.4
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4QK2/1k4P1/8/8/1P6/1b6/5B2/8 b - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.b3 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne7
  7. 7.d3 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 Nf5
  9. 9.O-O Nd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.Nf3 h6
  13. 13.h4 Be7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bb7
  15. 15.Bg3 g5
  16. 16.h5 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nh2 Kb8
  18. 18.Ng4 Rc8
  19. 19.f3 c4
  20. 20.Bf2 cxd3
  21. 21.cxd3 Qc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Bxd4 Ba6
  24. 24.Rfc1 Bxd3
  25. 25.Rxc2 Bxc2
  26. 26.Rc1 Bf5
  27. 27.Bxa7+ Kb7
  28. 28.Bd4 Ba3
  29. 29.Rf1 Ka6
  30. 30.Ne3 Bd3
  31. 31.Rf2 Rc8
  32. 32.Ng4 Bf8
  33. 33.f4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rxf4 Be2
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc2
  36. 36.Kg3 Rd2
  37. 37.Be3 Rd3
  38. 38.Kf2 Bd1
  39. 39.Rxf7 Bxg4
  40. 40.Rxf8 Bxh5
  41. 41.Bxh6 Rc3
  42. 42.Rb8 Rc2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Bg6
  44. 44.Be3 Be4
  45. 45.b4 Rc3
  46. 46.Kf4 Rc4
  47. 47.Rb6+ Ka7
  48. 48.Rxe6+ Kb7
  49. 49.Bc5 Bb1+
  50. 50.Kg5 d4
  51. 51.Rd6 d3
  52. 52.e6 Re4
  53. 53.Kf6 Bxa2
  54. 54.e7 Bc4
  55. 55.g4 Re2
  56. 56.g5 Rf2+
  57. 57.Kg6 Re2
  58. 58.Rd8 Bb5
  59. 59.Kf7 d2
  60. 60.g6 Ba4
  61. 61.g7 d1=Q
  62. 62.Rxd1 Bxd1
  63. 63.e8=Q Bb3+
  64. 64.Kf8 Rf2+
  65. 65.Bxf2

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