Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.08.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4r2/6kp/6p1/4Q3/6PK/6P1/8 b - - 12 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.f4 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 c4
  11. 11.a4 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 Qb6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nc7
  14. 14.Nxb5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.Nxd6 Ba6
  17. 17.Qd2 Nc5
  18. 18.a5 Qb8
  19. 19.O-O Nb3
  20. 20.Qe3 Nxa1
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.Nf5 Qc7
  23. 23.Ne4 f6
  24. 24.Qg3 Kh8
  25. 25.exf6 Rxf6
  26. 26.Nxf6 Qc5+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qxf5
  28. 28.Nh5 Qf7
  29. 29.f5 Nac2
  30. 30.f6 g5
  31. 31.Ng7 c3
  32. 32.Bxa6 cxb2
  33. 33.Be2 Rf8
  34. 34.Nh5 Nd4
  35. 35.Qc3 Nxe2
  36. 36.Qxb4 Kg8
  37. 37.Ng3 Nxg3+
  38. 38.hxg3 Qh5+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qe2
  40. 40.Qb3+ Rf7
  41. 41.Rb1 Qe5
  42. 42.Qxb2 Qxa5
  43. 43.Qd4 Qc7
  44. 44.Qe4 Rxf6
  45. 45.Rb7 Qxb7
  46. 46.Qxb7 Rf7
  47. 47.Qc6 Kg7
  48. 48.Kh2 Rf8
  49. 49.Kh3 Rf6
  50. 50.Qd7+ Rf7
  51. 51.Qd4+ Kg6
  52. 52.Qe4+

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