Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Magnus Carlsen Inv KO · 2021 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.03.17
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/1p1q3r/2pk3p/3pQ1p1/P2P4/8/1P3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 g5
  9. 9.Bd2 a5
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.c3 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Ng6
  13. 13.c4 Bd6
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Bxa5 Rxa5
  17. 17.Qxd3 Kf7
  18. 18.Nxa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Qf5 Qd8
  20. 20.Rae1 Ngf8
  21. 21.Re7+ Bxe7
  22. 22.fxe7+ Kxe7
  23. 23.Re1+ Kd6
  24. 24.Ne5 Rh7
  25. 25.Nxd7 Qxd7
  26. 26.Qe5#

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