Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6PK/8/6kP/r7/8/p7/R7 b - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 Qc7
  10. 10.b3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nde2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Kh1 Nc5
  15. 15.Nd5 Qd8
  16. 16.Bc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Ndxc3 a6
  18. 18.a4 Rc8
  19. 19.Rb1 Nb4
  20. 20.Qd2 e5
  21. 21.f4 f6
  22. 22.f5 Rc7
  23. 23.Rf3 Rg7
  24. 24.a5 b6
  25. 25.axb6 Qxb6
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Nd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Qxd5+ Kh8
  29. 29.b4 a5
  30. 30.b5 Rh7
  31. 31.Nc3 Kg7
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd8
  33. 33.h3 Rh4
  34. 34.Kh2 Rd7
  35. 35.Qc6 Qxc6
  36. 36.bxc6 Rd8
  37. 37.c7 Rc8
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxc7
  39. 39.Rfxf6 Nxe4
  40. 40.Rxg6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Nxe4 Rxe4
  42. 42.Rdf6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Ra6 Kf7
  44. 44.Raf6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rh6 a4
  46. 46.Ra6 Rexc4
  47. 47.Rhe6+ Kd7
  48. 48.Rxe5 R7c6
  49. 49.Raa5 Rd6
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kc6
  51. 51.Rea5 Rdd4
  52. 52.R7a6+ Kb7
  53. 53.Rg6 Re4
  54. 54.Rb5+ Kc7
  55. 55.Rf5 Kb7
  56. 56.g4 Rc6
  57. 57.Rxc6 Kxc6
  58. 58.Kg3 Re3+
  59. 59.Kh4 a3
  60. 60.Ra5 Kb6
  61. 61.Ra8 Kb5
  62. 62.g5 Re4+
  63. 63.Kh5 Ra4
  64. 64.Rb8+ Kc6
  65. 65.Rb1 a2
  66. 66.Ra1 Kd6
  67. 67.Kh6 Ke7
  68. 68.Kg7 Ke6
  69. 69.g6 Kf5
  70. 70.h4 Ra7+
  71. 71.Kh6 Ra6
  72. 72.Kh7 Ra4
  73. 73.h5 Kg5
  74. 74.g7

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