Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.5
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rrk1/p5pp/1pn4q/4n3/4RN1P/2Pp1PB1/Q5P1/4R2K b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 c6
  8. 8.Ne2 b6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.f3 Ba6
  11. 11.e4 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Qc8
  13. 13.O-O Qa6
  14. 14.Qc2 Nc6
  15. 15.Bg5 Ne8
  16. 16.Bh4 Qc4
  17. 17.e5 f6
  18. 18.exf6 Nxf6
  19. 19.Qd2 Rae8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nd7
  21. 21.Bg3 e5
  22. 22.dxe5 Ndxe5
  23. 23.Nf4 d4
  24. 24.Rac1 d3
  25. 25.Re4 Qc5+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qxa3
  27. 27.Rce1 Qd6
  28. 28.h4 Qh6
  29. 29.Qa2+

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