Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2023.11.27
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/8/2p5/6rp/1n5P/1Pb1N1P1/8/1K2R3 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nd5
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.Qh5 Qf6
  11. 11.Ne4 Qe6
  12. 12.b3 g6
  13. 13.Qe2 f5
  14. 14.Nec3 Bg7
  15. 15.Bb2 O-O
  16. 16.Na3 e4
  17. 17.Bc4 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qxc4 Rb8
  19. 19.O-O-O Rb4
  20. 20.Qe2 a5
  21. 21.Rhe1 a4
  22. 22.g3 axb3
  23. 23.axb3 Qd6
  24. 24.f3 Qc5
  25. 25.Nab1 Re8
  26. 26.fxe4 fxe4
  27. 27.Ba3 Qa5
  28. 28.Bxb4 Nxb4
  29. 29.d4 e3
  30. 30.Kb2 h5
  31. 31.Na3 Bg4
  32. 32.Qc4+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qf7 Rf8
  34. 34.Qe7 Bxd1
  35. 35.Rxd1 Rf2
  36. 36.Ne4 Rxc2+
  37. 37.Kb1 Rf2
  38. 38.Ng5+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe8+ Rf8
  40. 40.Qxg6 Qf5+
  41. 41.Qxf5 Rxf5
  42. 42.Re1 Bxd4
  43. 43.Nc2 Bc3
  44. 44.Nxe3 Rxg5

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