Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.7
Date 2021.08.28
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/4np1p/8/8/5NPP/5P2/5K2 w - - 2 41

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.Re1 Ba7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.b4 d5
  14. 14.Qc2 Qd7
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 Ne7
  17. 17.c4 dxc4
  18. 18.dxc4 Ng6
  19. 19.c5 Qc6
  20. 20.Rad1 b6
  21. 21.Nd5 bxc5
  22. 22.b5 axb5
  23. 23.axb5 Qb7
  24. 24.Qxc5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Rxd5 c6
  26. 26.bxc6 Rxc6
  27. 27.Qe3 Qc7
  28. 28.Red1 Rc3
  29. 29.R5d3 Rxd3
  30. 30.Qxd3 Rc8
  31. 31.g3 Qc3
  32. 32.Qe2 Nf8
  33. 33.Rd5 Qc4
  34. 34.Qxc4 Rxc4
  35. 35.Rxe5 f6
  36. 36.Re8 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra8 Rxe4
  38. 38.Ra7+ Re7
  39. 39.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  40. 40.Kf1 Ne6

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