Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · French Defense · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.24
Date 2021.09.01
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3K1p2/7k/8/3pr3/3R4 w - - 2 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be2 Nb6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Bg4
  13. 13.Ne5 Bf5
  14. 14.Bf3 Bxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Rxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Qxe5
  17. 17.Qe2 Qxe2
  18. 18.Bxe2 Re8
  19. 19.Rd1 Na4
  20. 20.Bb5 Nxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Rd8
  22. 22.Be2 Kf8
  23. 23.f3 Ke7
  24. 24.Kf2 Kd6
  25. 25.Rd4 a5
  26. 26.h4 Rd7
  27. 27.Bc4 Bc2
  28. 28.Ke3 Kc5
  29. 29.Kd2 Bg6
  30. 30.Bb3 f6
  31. 31.Ra4 Kb6
  32. 32.c4 Re7
  33. 33.c5+ Kxc5
  34. 34.Rxa5+ Kd6
  35. 35.Ra7 b6
  36. 36.a4 Bf7
  37. 37.a5 bxa5
  38. 38.Ra6+ Kc5
  39. 39.d6 cxd6
  40. 40.Bxf7 Rxf7
  41. 41.Rxa5+ Kd4
  42. 42.Ra4+ Kd5
  43. 43.Ra5+ Ke6
  44. 44.Ke3 Rb7
  45. 45.h5 d5
  46. 46.Kf4 Rb4+
  47. 47.Ke3 Ke5
  48. 48.f4+ Ke6
  49. 49.Ra7 Kf5
  50. 50.Rxg7 Re4+
  51. 51.Kd3 Rxf4
  52. 52.Rg6 Rg4
  53. 53.Rxh6 Rxg2
  54. 54.Rh8 Rh2
  55. 55.Kd4 Ke6
  56. 56.h6 Rh4+
  57. 57.Ke3 d4+
  58. 58.Kd3 Kf7
  59. 59.h7 Kg7
  60. 60.Rg8+ Kxh7
  61. 61.Rg1 f5
  62. 62.Kc4 Kh6
  63. 63.Kd5 Re4
  64. 64.Rg2 Kh5
  65. 65.Rg1 Kh4
  66. 66.Rg8 d3
  67. 67.Rg1 d2
  68. 68.Rd1 Re2

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