Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.08.31
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5k2/6b1/7p/2r5/6P1/R3KN1P/8/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.O-O Bg7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Nb6
  9. 9.Na4 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nc3 a6
  11. 11.Bxd7 Bxd7
  12. 12.Be3 f5
  13. 13.exf5 gxf5
  14. 14.Bg5 Bc6
  15. 15.Re1 Rf7
  16. 16.Bh4 h6
  17. 17.Re6 Qd7
  18. 18.Qe2 Re8
  19. 19.Re1 Na8
  20. 20.Nd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.cxd5 Nc7
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qb5
  23. 23.Bh4 Nxe6
  24. 24.dxe6 Rff8
  25. 25.e7 Rf7
  26. 26.Qe6 Qxd3
  27. 27.Qd7 Qb5
  28. 28.Qxd6 Qc6
  29. 29.Qxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rfxe7
  31. 31.Bxe7 Rxe7
  32. 32.b3 c4
  33. 33.bxc4 Re4
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rd7+ Kf8
  36. 36.g3 f4
  37. 37.Ra7 fxg3
  38. 38.fxg3 Re3
  39. 39.Kf2 Ra3
  40. 40.Rc7 a5
  41. 41.Rxc6 a4
  42. 42.Ra6 Rxa2+
  43. 43.Ke3 a3
  44. 44.c5 Rc2
  45. 45.Rxa3 Rxc5
  46. 46.g4

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