Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 96 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2023.09.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B97)
Moves 96
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2b5/8/8/Pp6/1P2k3/2K5/8 w - - 9 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb3 Be7
  10. 10.Qf3 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qc7
  13. 13.g4 Bd7
  14. 14.h4 g6
  15. 15.Rh3 Bg7
  16. 16.Qf2 Rd8
  17. 17.Rhd3 Bc8
  18. 18.Na4 b5
  19. 19.Qb6 Qb7
  20. 20.Qxb7 Bxb7
  21. 21.Nb6 Ke7
  22. 22.e5 d5
  23. 23.Nc5 Rb8
  24. 24.Nbd7 Rbd8
  25. 25.Nf6 Bc8
  26. 26.g5 hxg5
  27. 27.hxg5 Rh4
  28. 28.Rc3 Rxf4
  29. 29.Nxe6 Kxe6
  30. 30.Rxc6+ Kxe5
  31. 31.Bd3 Rf2
  32. 32.Re1+ Kf4
  33. 33.Rc7 Kxg5
  34. 34.Nh7+ Kh4
  35. 35.Rh1+ Kg3
  36. 36.Ng5 Be5
  37. 37.Rxf7 Bf4+
  38. 38.Kb1 Bxg5
  39. 39.Rg1+ Rg2
  40. 40.Rxg2+ Kxg2
  41. 41.Bxg6 Be3
  42. 42.Bd3 d4
  43. 43.Rg7+ Kf3
  44. 44.Rf7+ Kg3
  45. 45.Rg7+ Kf4
  46. 46.Ra7 Ke5
  47. 47.Ra8 Kd6
  48. 48.Bf5 Kc7
  49. 49.Bxc8 Rxc8
  50. 50.Rxa6 Kb7
  51. 51.Re6 Rc6
  52. 52.Re7+ Kb6
  53. 53.c3 Bf2
  54. 54.Rf7 Be3
  55. 55.Rf3 Re6
  56. 56.cxd4 Bxd4
  57. 57.Rb3 Ka5
  58. 58.Ka2 Re2
  59. 59.Kb1 Rf2
  60. 60.Ka2 Bf6
  61. 61.Kb1 Be7
  62. 62.Ka2 Ka4
  63. 63.Rh3 Bf6
  64. 64.Rb3 Rf4
  65. 65.Rh3 Rf2
  66. 66.Rb3 Bg7
  67. 67.Rb4+ Ka5
  68. 68.Rb3 Be5
  69. 69.Kb1 Bd6
  70. 70.Ka2 Kb6
  71. 71.Kb1 Kc5
  72. 72.Ka2 Kc4
  73. 73.Rc3+ Kd4
  74. 74.Rb3 Rf5
  75. 75.Rh3 Kc4
  76. 76.Rc3+ Kd5
  77. 77.Rd3+ Kc6
  78. 78.Rc3+ Rc5
  79. 79.Rb3 Rc4
  80. 80.Rh3 Be5
  81. 81.Rb3 Bd4
  82. 82.Kb1 Kc5
  83. 83.Ka2 Rc2
  84. 84.Kb1 Re2
  85. 85.Ka2 Re1
  86. 86.Rb4 Be5
  87. 87.Rb3 Bf4
  88. 88.Rb4 Bd2
  89. 89.Rb3 Re3
  90. 90.a4 b4
  91. 91.Rxe3 Bxe3
  92. 92.b3 Bd4
  93. 93.Kb1 Be5
  94. 94.Kc2 Kd4
  95. 95.Kd2 Bc7
  96. 96.Kc2 Ke3

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