Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.16
Date 2023.09.13
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

r5k1/PR3r2/6p1/8/1P5P/6PK/8/8 w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb5 Bd7
  9. 9.O-O dxe5
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bd5
  12. 12.Nc3 g6
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.Qb5+ Bc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Qe5 f6
  18. 18.Qxa5 e5
  19. 19.Qa6 exd4
  20. 20.Ne4 Be7
  21. 21.Bh6 Kf7
  22. 22.a5 Nd5
  23. 23.Qc4 c5
  24. 24.a6 g5
  25. 25.a7 Kg6
  26. 26.Bxg5 fxg5
  27. 27.Ra6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rfa1 Ra8
  29. 29.Nxc5 Bxc5
  30. 30.Qxc5 Re8
  31. 31.g3 Nf6
  32. 32.Qxg5+ Kf7
  33. 33.Qf5 d3
  34. 34.Rd1 d2
  35. 35.h4 Qd4
  36. 36.Rxd2 Qxd2
  37. 37.Rxf6+ Kg8
  38. 38.Rf7 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qe4
  40. 40.Qf6 Qg6
  41. 41.Qxg6+ hxg6
  42. 42.Rb7 Rf8
  43. 43.b4 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rf7
  45. 45.Rb8+ Rf8
  46. 46.Rb7 Rf7
  47. 47.Rb8+ Rf8
  48. 48.Rb7 Rf7

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