Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.5
Date 2024.08.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3b4/3k4/p1p5/2K1B3/P7/8/2P5/8 b - - 18 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.a4 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.Bf1 e4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Rxe4 d5
  11. 11.Re1 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.d4 Bd6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxe2
  16. 16.Rxe2 Re8
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  19. 19.Be3 Qe4
  20. 20.Qd2 Re8
  21. 21.Re1 Re6
  22. 22.Qc3 c5
  23. 23.Kf1 c4
  24. 24.Bd2 Qf5
  25. 25.b3 cxb3
  26. 26.Qxb3 h5
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Be3 Kf7
  29. 29.Qc3 e5
  30. 30.Qc6 exd4
  31. 31.Bxd4 Qe4
  32. 32.Be3 g6
  33. 33.Bd2 Qd4
  34. 34.Be1 Qc4+
  35. 35.Qxc4 dxc4
  36. 36.Ke2 Ke6
  37. 37.g4 hxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Kd5
  39. 39.Bd2 Bc5
  40. 40.Be3 Bd6
  41. 41.Bg5 Bc5
  42. 42.Bf4 c6
  43. 43.Bd2 Ke4
  44. 44.f3+ Kd5
  45. 45.Bc3 Bb6
  46. 46.f4 Ke4
  47. 47.f5 gxf5
  48. 48.g5 Kd5
  49. 49.g6 Ke6
  50. 50.Kf3 Bc7
  51. 51.Ke3 Bd6
  52. 52.Bg7 f4+
  53. 53.Ke4 f3
  54. 54.Bd4 f2
  55. 55.Bxf2 Kf6
  56. 56.Kd4 Kxg6
  57. 57.Kxc4 Kf6
  58. 58.Bc5 Bc7
  59. 59.Bd4+ Ke6
  60. 60.Kc5 Kd7
  61. 61.Bc3 Bd8
  62. 62.Be5 Ba5
  63. 63.Bf4 Bd8
  64. 64.Be5 Ba5
  65. 65.Bf4 Bd8
  66. 66.Be5

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