Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.21
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/8/4n3/8/8/5K2 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.Nbd2 a6
  9. 9.a4 Re8
  10. 10.Qb3 Be6
  11. 11.a5 Rb8
  12. 12.Nf1 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Qd5
  16. 16.Ne4 Qxc4
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.dxc4 Kh7
  19. 19.b4 Bf8
  20. 20.Be3 Rbd8
  21. 21.Rad1 f5
  22. 22.g3 Bg7
  23. 23.Rd5 e4
  24. 24.Nh4 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rc1 Bf6
  26. 26.Nxf5 h5
  27. 27.b5 Nb4
  28. 28.Rxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.h3 Nd3
  30. 30.Rb1 Kg6
  31. 31.bxa6 bxa6
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Ne5
  34. 34.Ng3 Bg5
  35. 35.Nxe4 Bxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Nxg4
  37. 37.Rb3 Rd1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Ra1
  39. 39.Kg3 Ne5
  40. 40.Rb7 Kf5
  41. 41.Nc5 Rxa5
  42. 42.Rxc7 Ra3
  43. 43.Kf2 a5
  44. 44.Ra7 Kg4
  45. 45.e4 Kf4
  46. 46.Ke2 Ra2+
  47. 47.Kd1 Ke3
  48. 48.Kc1 Kd4
  49. 49.Rxa5 Nd3+
  50. 50.Kd1 Nf2+
  51. 51.Ke1 Nd3+
  52. 52.Kf1 Rxa5
  53. 53.Nb3+ Kxc4
  54. 54.Nxa5+ Kd4
  55. 55.Nb7 f5
  56. 56.exf5 Ke5
  57. 57.f6 Kxf6
  58. 58.Nd6 Nf2
  59. 59.Ne4+ Nxe4

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