Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.23
Date 2021.09.01
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/5r2/6pk/7p/3P4/p6P/6PK/8 w - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 Ba7
  9. 9.a4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nh7
  12. 12.Kh1 Kg7
  13. 13.d4 h5
  14. 14.h3 Qf6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.b4 g4
  17. 17.b5 gxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Na5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Nxc4
  20. 20.Bxf6+ Nxf6
  21. 21.Qe2 Be6
  22. 22.Nd4 Ne5
  23. 23.f4 Bc4
  24. 24.Qe3 Ng6
  25. 25.f5 Bxf1
  26. 26.Rxf1 Rae8
  27. 27.fxg6 fxg6
  28. 28.e5 axb5
  29. 29.exf6+ Rxf6
  30. 30.Qxe8 Rxf1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Bxd4
  32. 32.cxd4 bxa4
  33. 33.Qe5+ Kh6
  34. 34.Qxc7 b5
  35. 35.Qb8 a3
  36. 36.Qxb5 Rf4
  37. 37.Qb8 Rf7

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