Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

Titled Tue 5th Sep Late · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2023.09.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/6p1/3p4/8/2r5/4Bn1p/P3R1rP/4R2K w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Nb3 a5
  9. 9.Qe1 a4
  10. 10.Na5 Qb8
  11. 11.Bd2 h6
  12. 12.Bc3 Nd7
  13. 13.d4 f6
  14. 14.dxe5 fxe5
  15. 15.Nh4 O-O
  16. 16.Qe2 Rf4
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Rxf5
  19. 19.Rad1 Nf6
  20. 20.Nc4 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxe5 Qe8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qg6
  23. 23.Nxd6 cxd6
  24. 24.Bg3 Rf6
  25. 25.Rd4 b5
  26. 26.c4 bxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Re8
  28. 28.Rf1 Qf7
  29. 29.Qxc6 Ne7
  30. 30.Qxa4 Nf5
  31. 31.Rd2 h5
  32. 32.b3 Rg6
  33. 33.Qc4 Qxc4
  34. 34.bxc4 h4
  35. 35.Bf4 Re4
  36. 36.Be3 Rxc4
  37. 37.Re1 h3
  38. 38.Rde2 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kh1 Nh4
  40. 40.f3 Nxf3

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