Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2023.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1kp2R2/1p4q1/2p5/3p1R2/7p/2PK4/8 w - - 0 48

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.h3 Qe7
  7. 7.Nc3 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Bd6
  10. 10.a3 Kb8
  11. 11.Nd2 Be6
  12. 12.b4 g6
  13. 13.Rb1 Nh5
  14. 14.O-O f6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qf7
  16. 16.f3 Nf4
  17. 17.Qf2 b6
  18. 18.a4 g5
  19. 19.a5 h5
  20. 20.Bxf4 exf4
  21. 21.d4 g4
  22. 22.h4 Rhg8
  23. 23.axb6 axb6
  24. 24.Qf1 gxf3
  25. 25.Nxf3 Bc4
  26. 26.Qe1 Rg3
  27. 27.Rd2 Rdg8
  28. 28.Kh1 Qd7
  29. 29.Kh2 Rxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 Rg3
  31. 31.Kh1 Rxf3
  32. 32.Rh2 Rf1+
  33. 33.Qxf1 Bxf1
  34. 34.Rxf1 f3
  35. 35.e5 fxe5
  36. 36.Ne4 exd4
  37. 37.Nxd6 Qxd6
  38. 38.Rxf3 Qxb4
  39. 39.Rhf2 Qe1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe4
  41. 41.Kf1 Qxh4
  42. 42.Ke2 c5
  43. 43.Kd3 Kb7
  44. 44.Rf1 Qg4
  45. 45.Rf7 h4
  46. 46.R1f4 Qg6+
  47. 47.Kd2 h3

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