Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

Titled Tue 22nd Apr Early · 2025 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 22nd Apr Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2025.04.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/R7/8/Pp6/r5P1/7P/6K1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.d4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Rad1 Rad8
  12. 12.Rfe1 Rfe8
  13. 13.g3 Bb4
  14. 14.Bf1 c5
  15. 15.Bg2 Rc8
  16. 16.a3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 cxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Nc5
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Qc4 Nf6
  22. 22.Qe2 a6
  23. 23.Rc1 e5
  24. 24.Nf3 e4
  25. 25.Nd2 Qe6
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rc4 b5
  28. 28.Rd4 f5
  29. 29.Rf1 Red8
  30. 30.f3 Nxb3
  31. 31.Nxb3 Qxb3
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  33. 33.fxe4 Qd3
  34. 34.Qf2 Qxe4
  35. 35.Qxf5 Qxf5
  36. 36.Rxf5 Rd3
  37. 37.a4 b4
  38. 38.Rf6 Rxe3
  39. 39.Rxa6 Ra3

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