Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 14.2
Date 2020.09.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/6p1/1pp4p/1p1bNq2/1P1P4/6PP/4Q1PK/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Bd6
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bh4 Qe7
  11. 11.Re1 a5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qf7
  13. 13.Bg3 Re8
  14. 14.b3 a4
  15. 15.Qc2 axb3
  16. 16.axb3 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 exd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Nb6
  19. 19.h3 Bxg3
  20. 20.fxg3 Be6
  21. 21.Ra7 Rb8
  22. 22.Kh2 h6
  23. 23.b4 Nc8
  24. 24.Ra1 Nd6
  25. 25.Rf1 Nb5
  26. 26.Nb1 Rd8
  27. 27.Qb2 Qd7
  28. 28.Rd1 f5
  29. 29.exf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Nc3 Be6
  31. 31.Nxb5 cxb5
  32. 32.Qc3 Qd6
  33. 33.Ne5 Bd5
  34. 34.Rd2 c6
  35. 35.Rf2 Rf8
  36. 36.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  37. 37.Qd2 Qf5
  38. 38.Nd3 Kf7
  39. 39.Qe3 b6
  40. 40.Ne5+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qe2 Kf8

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