Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.3
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2R5/p4k1P/8/Pnp1PN2/6PK/2r5 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Rc1 Bb7
  11. 11.O-O Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Ne2 Ne4
  14. 14.Qc2 Rb8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qb6
  16. 16.Nf4 Nxd2
  17. 17.Rxd2 Na5
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 g6
  21. 21.Bxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Ne5 Qxb2
  23. 23.Nxg6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Qxb2+ Rxb2
  25. 25.Nxe7 Rfxf2
  26. 26.Nf5+ Kf6
  27. 27.Nh4 Nb3
  28. 28.Rc3 Rfe2
  29. 29.Rd1 Rec2
  30. 30.Rxc2 Rxc2
  31. 31.Nf3 a5
  32. 32.h4 c4
  33. 33.Rd6+ Kf5
  34. 34.h5 c3
  35. 35.Rc6 Rc1+
  36. 36.Kh2

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