Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2023.08.31
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/5Bk1/8/5Kb1/8/8/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.dxe5 d5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nxd2
  6. 6.Bxd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.c3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.Re1 Qd7
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Bf4 Qe6
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.Bg3 Bg6
  15. 15.Qa4 a6
  16. 16.Nh4 b5
  17. 17.Qf4 Bxh4
  18. 18.Bxh4 Qxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rad1 Rfe8
  21. 21.f4 Nc4
  22. 22.Rxd5 f6
  23. 23.b3 Ne3
  24. 24.Rd2 Rad8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Bf2 Nd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Re8
  28. 28.Bxb5 axb5
  29. 29.Rxd5 Ra8
  30. 30.Rxc5 Be8
  31. 31.f5 h5
  32. 32.g4 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rc8 Kf7
  35. 35.Rc7+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rc8 Kf7
  37. 37.Kf1 Bd7
  38. 38.Rc7 Ke8
  39. 39.Bd4 Kd8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rxa7
  41. 41.Bxa7 Ke8
  42. 42.Kf2 Kf7
  43. 43.Ke3 g6
  44. 44.fxg6+ Kxg6
  45. 45.Kf4 Be6
  46. 46.c4 bxc4
  47. 47.bxc4 Bxc4
  48. 48.Bd4 Be6
  49. 49.Bxf6 Bxg4

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