Alireza Firouzja vs Fabiano Caruana

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Irregular Opening · 0-1 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1kq2pQ1/5Kp1/5r2/4N2P/5P2/8/8 w - - 11 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.b4 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Bxb4
  3. 3.Bxe5 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.c4 c5
  7. 7.Nc3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 Nb4
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.Bc4 Bb7
  13. 13.Qb3 Rad8
  14. 14.d4 b5
  15. 15.dxc5 a5
  16. 16.Be2 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qc3 Qg6
  18. 18.Rd1 Nxa2
  19. 19.Qxa5 Ra8
  20. 20.Qd2 Bb3
  21. 21.Ra1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Qb2 Bd5
  23. 23.O-O b4
  24. 24.Rfd1 Nc3
  25. 25.Rxa8 Rxa8
  26. 26.Re1 h6
  27. 27.Kf1 Ra2
  28. 28.Qxb4 Nxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Qd3
  30. 30.Nd4 Bc4
  31. 31.Qe1 Qe4
  32. 32.f3 Qxe3
  33. 33.Qf2 Qc1+
  34. 34.Qe1 Bxe2+
  35. 35.Nxe2 Qxc5
  36. 36.Qd1 Qa7
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qd3+ g6
  39. 39.g3 Qe7
  40. 40.Kf2 Qe6
  41. 41.h4 Qh3
  42. 42.Qc4 Qh2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Ra7
  44. 44.Kf4 Qh3
  45. 45.Nc3 Qf5+
  46. 46.Ke3 Qe5+
  47. 47.Kd2 Qxg3
  48. 48.Qd4 Re7
  49. 49.Ne4 Qe5
  50. 50.Qb4 Kg7
  51. 51.Nc3 Rd7+
  52. 52.Kc2 Qf5+
  53. 53.Ne4 Rc7+
  54. 54.Kd2 Qd5+
  55. 55.Ke3 Rb7
  56. 56.Qc3+ Kf8
  57. 57.Qh8+ Ke7
  58. 58.Qf6+ Kd7
  59. 59.Qc3 Qe6
  60. 60.Kf2 Kd8
  61. 61.Qh8+ Kc7
  62. 62.Qxh6 Rb2+
  63. 63.Ke3 Qb6+
  64. 64.Kf4 Kb7
  65. 65.Qg7 Qc7+
  66. 66.Kg5 Rb5+
  67. 67.Kf6 Rf5#

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