Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.3
Date 2023.11.18
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p3p2/2p5/2p1p1k1/rP2Pnnp/1NP2q2/2Q4R/1N4K1 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.a3 Be6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 h6
  10. 10.b4 Nb8
  11. 11.h3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.Qd3 Bf8
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.Nf1 a5
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.Na4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Qc7
  19. 19.Nc3 Kh7
  20. 20.Nf1 Nh5
  21. 21.g3 Ng7
  22. 22.Nd2 Ne6
  23. 23.Nb3 h5
  24. 24.h4 Nf6
  25. 25.f3 Bh6
  26. 26.Bxh6 Kxh6
  27. 27.Qe3+ Kg7
  28. 28.Kg2 Red8
  29. 29.Rxa8 Rxa8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qe7
  31. 31.Rd2 Ra3
  32. 32.Qd3 Ne8
  33. 33.Nb1 Ra4
  34. 34.c3 g5
  35. 35.hxg5 Qxg5
  36. 36.Kf1 Qxg3
  37. 37.Qe3 Nf4
  38. 38.Qg1 h4
  39. 39.Rh2 Kf6
  40. 40.Qf2 Kg5
  41. 41.c5 dxc5
  42. 42.Qd2 Qxf3+
  43. 43.Kg1 Nf6
  44. 44.Qc2 Ng4

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