Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 9.4
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/ppp5/4kpp1/4p2p/2Pbn2N/6P1/1r2R1K1/4BR2 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb6
  9. 9.Bb3 Ne7
  10. 10.Re1 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf1 Re8
  12. 12.Ng3 Be6
  13. 13.Bc2 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe7
  16. 16.Nh2 Rad8
  17. 17.Qf3 Nxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Be6
  19. 19.Ng4 Qh4
  20. 20.Ne3 Nf4
  21. 21.Nf5 Qh5
  22. 22.Qxh5 Nxh5
  23. 23.Bb3 Nf4
  24. 24.g3 Nxh3+
  25. 25.Kg2 Nxf2
  26. 26.Re2 Ng4
  27. 27.Kf3 h5
  28. 28.Bg5 f6
  29. 29.Bd2 Bxb3
  30. 30.axb3 Rd3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf7
  32. 32.Rh1 g6
  33. 33.Nh4 Nf2
  34. 34.Rf1 Nxe4
  35. 35.Be1 Re3
  36. 36.Rc2 Rd8
  37. 37.Nf3 Ke6
  38. 38.c4 Rxb3
  39. 39.Nh4 Bd4
  40. 40.Re2 Rxb2

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