Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.09.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/2R5/4k1pP/1P4K1/1r4P1/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Bd6
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.a5 Nce7
  14. 14.a6 b6
  15. 15.c4 Be6
  16. 16.Nc3 c6
  17. 17.b3 f6
  18. 18.Qc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Bb2 Qd7
  20. 20.Bd3 g6
  21. 21.c5 Bc7
  22. 22.cxb6 axb6
  23. 23.Ne2 Ra8
  24. 24.Bc1 Nd6
  25. 25.Bf4 Ra7
  26. 26.h3 Ne8
  27. 27.Qd2 Bf5
  28. 28.Bxf5 Nxf5
  29. 29.Ne1 Qc8
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxa6
  31. 31.Nd3 Bxf4
  32. 32.Nexf4 Ra7
  33. 33.Nxd5 Nxd4
  34. 34.Qe3 Qd8
  35. 35.Qxd4 Qxd5
  36. 36.Qxb6 Rc7
  37. 37.Re1 Rc8
  38. 38.Nf4 Qb5
  39. 39.Qxb5 cxb5
  40. 40.Nd5 Kf8
  41. 41.Re6 Rc1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rc2
  43. 43.Nxf6 Nxf6
  44. 44.Rxf6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rf3 b4
  46. 46.Rf4 Rb2
  47. 47.Rxb4 Rxf2
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rxh7 g5
  50. 50.Rc7 Rb2
  51. 51.Rc3 Kf5
  52. 52.Kg3 Ke4
  53. 53.Rc5 g4
  54. 54.h4

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