Alireza Firouzja vs Wesley So

Superbet ROM Classic 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet ROM Classic 2025
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.2
Date 2025.05.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R3p/2p3pP/ppP2pB1/8/5PK1/Pr3r2/8 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nd7
  7. 7.O-O a5
  8. 8.Nc4 f6
  9. 9.c3 b5
  10. 10.Ne3 O-O
  11. 11.d4 Bd6
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Nf5 Bf8
  14. 14.N3h4 Nb6
  15. 15.Qg4 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Bxf5
  17. 17.Nxf5 g6
  18. 18.e5 Kh8
  19. 19.Nh6 Qd5
  20. 20.h4 Nd7
  21. 21.Bf4 f5
  22. 22.Qg3 Bg7
  23. 23.Rac1 Nf8
  24. 24.h5 Bxh6
  25. 25.Bxh6 Re6
  26. 26.Bg5 Nd7
  27. 27.h6 Kg8
  28. 28.Rc2 c5
  29. 29.Qf3 Qxf3
  30. 30.gxf3 c6
  31. 31.dxc5 Nxe5
  32. 32.Kg2 Rae8
  33. 33.Rce2 Nd3
  34. 34.Rd1 Rxe2
  35. 35.Rxd3 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rd7 Ree2
  37. 37.Kg3 Rxf2
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Rd8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kg8

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