Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

11th Norway Chess 2023 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.4
Date 2023.06.03
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5q1Q/5kpR/4pp2/1bpp4/8/8/6P1/6K1 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxb2
  10. 10.Rb1 Qa3
  11. 11.Ncb5 Qxa2
  12. 12.Rd1 Rb8
  13. 13.Nc7+ Kd8
  14. 14.Ncb5 Nc5
  15. 15.Bd3 Nxd3+
  16. 16.Qxd3 Bd7
  17. 17.Nd6 Bxd6
  18. 18.exd6 Qc4
  19. 19.Qd2 f6
  20. 20.Nxc6+ bxc6
  21. 21.Qa5+ Ke8
  22. 22.Qxa7 Rb2
  23. 23.Qa8+ Kf7
  24. 24.Qxh8 Qxc2
  25. 25.Bd2 Qe4+
  26. 26.Kf1 Qd3+
  27. 27.Ke1 c5
  28. 28.h4 Bb5
  29. 29.Kf2 Rxd2+
  30. 30.Rxd2 Qxd2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Qe3+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qxf4+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qd4+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qd4+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qe5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qxd6
  38. 38.Rxh7 Qf8

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