Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2022.08.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4kq/p1p2p2/3p4/4rRpQ/P7/4N1P1/6PK/8 w - - 4 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Nh5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Qf6
  11. 11.d4 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 exd4
  13. 13.Bxc6 dxc3
  14. 14.Bxb7 Bxb7
  15. 15.bxc3 Qxc3
  16. 16.Rb1 Bb6
  17. 17.a4 Rab8
  18. 18.Rb5 Ba6
  19. 19.Rf5 Bxf1
  20. 20.Nxf1 Rfe8
  21. 21.Nxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Qh5 Bxf2+
  23. 23.Kh2 Qg7
  24. 24.Rxf2 Rxe4
  25. 25.Rf5 Re5
  26. 26.Ne3 Qh8

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