Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2023.11.15
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

5R2/p6P/2p2Nk1/3p4/8/5P2/PPP3P1/4q1K1 w - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd6
  10. 10.Nf1 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 c6
  12. 12.Bf4 Na6
  13. 13.h4 Nc7
  14. 14.Ng5 g6
  15. 15.Nh2 Nf5
  16. 16.Ng4 Bd6
  17. 17.Qxf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Nh6+ Kg7
  19. 19.Nxf5+ Kg6
  20. 20.Nxd6 h5
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qc8
  22. 22.Nc5 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8 Nxe8
  24. 24.Re1 Qf5
  25. 25.Nd3 f6
  26. 26.Re7 Ng7
  27. 27.Rf7 Rg8
  28. 28.Be5 Ne8
  29. 29.f3 Qc8
  30. 30.Nf4+ Kf5
  31. 31.Nxh5 Rxg5
  32. 32.Nxf6 Kg6
  33. 33.Rf8 Rf5
  34. 34.Rxe8 Qb7
  35. 35.h5+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rb8 Qe7
  37. 37.h6 Rxe5
  38. 38.dxe5 Qxe5
  39. 39.Rf8+ Kg6
  40. 40.h7 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qh4+
  42. 42.Kg1 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qh4+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qe1+

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