Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2023.08.31
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/p1p2Q1k/np1p2p1/3P2p1/2P1q1P1/P6P/8/6K1 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Be3 Qe7
  9. 9.d5 Ng4
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bh4 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.h3 Nh6
  15. 15.Nd2 e4
  16. 16.Re1 e3
  17. 17.Bh5 exf2+
  18. 18.Bxf2 Qd7
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.Bxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Nce4 Rae8
  22. 22.Bg3 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rb1 Be5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rxe5
  25. 25.Rf1 Rxf1+
  26. 26.Qxf1 Qe7
  27. 27.Qd3 b6
  28. 28.Rf1 Nf7
  29. 29.a3 Kh7
  30. 30.Qf3 Nh6
  31. 31.Qf8 Rxe4
  32. 32.Nxe4 Qxe4
  33. 33.Rf7+ Nxf7
  34. 34.Qxf7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qf8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qf7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qf8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf7+

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