Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 85 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2024.08.19
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/1q3p2/3Qp3/pk2P2P/6P1/1p5K/8 w - - 10 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.b4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a5
  8. 8.b5 Ne7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Ng6
  11. 11.d4 Bg4
  12. 12.Qc2 Qd7
  13. 13.Re1 Rfe8
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 exd4
  16. 16.Bb2 dxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.Rad1 Qe7
  20. 20.Rd3 Red8
  21. 21.Rf3 Rd7
  22. 22.Rf5 Bd4
  23. 23.Bd2 c6
  24. 24.bxc6 bxc6
  25. 25.Bg5 Rb8
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Qc1 Rb4
  28. 28.Bf1 Rd6
  29. 29.Qh6 Qf8
  30. 30.Qh5 Qg7
  31. 31.Kh2 Qg6
  32. 32.Qf3 c5
  33. 33.Rc1 Rb2
  34. 34.Qd1 Rdb6
  35. 35.Be2 Qh6
  36. 36.Bb5 Kf8
  37. 37.Rc2 Rb4
  38. 38.Qd3 Rd6
  39. 39.Bc4 Ke7
  40. 40.Qg3 Rd8
  41. 41.Qf3 Qg6
  42. 42.Qe2 Rdb8
  43. 43.Bb5 Rd8
  44. 44.Qf3 Rd6
  45. 45.g3 Qg8
  46. 46.Kg2 Rb6
  47. 47.h4 Rd6
  48. 48.Qe2 Rb6
  49. 49.Kh3 Qc8
  50. 50.Kg2 Qg8
  51. 51.Kh3 Qc8
  52. 52.Qg4 Rb8
  53. 53.Bc4 Qg8
  54. 54.Qe2 R8b6
  55. 55.Bd5 Rd6
  56. 56.Rc4 Qc8
  57. 57.Qg4 Qd7
  58. 58.Qg7 Kd8
  59. 59.Bxf7 Kc7
  60. 60.Qg8 Bxf2
  61. 61.Qa8 Qxf7
  62. 62.Rxb4 cxb4
  63. 63.Rxf2 Qd7+
  64. 64.Kh2 Kb6
  65. 65.Qb8+ Ka6
  66. 66.Qa8+ Qa7
  67. 67.Qc8+ Qb7
  68. 68.Qc4+ Ka7
  69. 69.Rc2 Qd7
  70. 70.Qc5+ Ka6
  71. 71.Qf2 b3
  72. 72.Rb2 Qxa4
  73. 73.Qf3 Rb6
  74. 74.Qd3+ Ka7
  75. 75.Qd5 Qa3
  76. 76.Qd2 Qb4
  77. 77.Qd8 a4
  78. 78.Rd2 b2
  79. 79.Rd7+ Rb7
  80. 80.Rxb7+ Kxb7
  81. 81.Qd7+ Kb6
  82. 82.Qd8+ Kb5
  83. 83.Qd5+ Qc5
  84. 84.Qb7+ Qb6
  85. 85.Qd5+ Kb4

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