Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

World Blitz Final KO 2024 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final KO 2024
Site New York USA
Round 1.2
Date 2024.12.31
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

R5k1/3N1pp1/2rn3p/8/1p1P4/7P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 11 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Re1 h6
  8. 8.h3 a5
  9. 9.Bb3 Ba7
  10. 10.Nbd2 b5
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Bc4 Ne7
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.Bf1 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Nxc5
  18. 18.Nd4 Ne4
  19. 19.Nxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Nb5 Qxd1
  21. 21.Rxd1 Bb6
  22. 22.Nd6 Be6
  23. 23.Nxe4 Ng6
  24. 24.Be3 Bxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nc5 Rfd8
  27. 27.Bb5 Bc4
  28. 28.Rd4 Bxb5
  29. 29.axb5 Rxd4
  30. 30.exd4 Nc4
  31. 31.Na4 Nd6
  32. 32.b6 Rc8
  33. 33.Nc5 Rb8
  34. 34.Rxa5 Rxb6
  35. 35.Ra8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Nd7 Rc6
  37. 37.Nf8+ Kg8
  38. 38.Nd7+ Kh7
  39. 39.Nf8+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nd7+

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