Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

CCT Final Playoff 2023 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event CCT Final Playoff 2023
Site Toronto CAN
Round 4.2
Date 2023.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/2pk1p1p/8/p2Q4/1p1P4/5P2/Pq4P1/6K1 b - - 11 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Ba4 exd4
  7. 7.c3 Be7
  8. 8.cxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Bf6
  11. 11.Nc3 Nf5
  12. 12.Re4 Bb7
  13. 13.Rf4 Nce7
  14. 14.Bc2 Nd6
  15. 15.Rxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nh4 Ng6
  17. 17.Qh5 Qe7
  18. 18.Bd2 Rae8
  19. 19.Bd3 b4
  20. 20.Nb5 Ba6
  21. 21.Nxd6 Bxd3
  22. 22.Nxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Nf3 Be2
  24. 24.Re1 Qf8
  25. 25.Qf5 Bxf3
  26. 26.Rxe8 Qxe8
  27. 27.Qxf3 a5
  28. 28.h4 Nxh4
  29. 29.Qxf6 Qe4
  30. 30.f3 Qe2
  31. 31.Qxh4 Qxd2
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qxd7 Qxb2
  34. 34.Qg4+ Kf6
  35. 35.Qf4+ Ke6
  36. 36.Qe5+ Kd7
  37. 37.Qd5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qe5+ Kd7
  39. 39.Qd5+

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