Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Julius Baer Rapid Div 1 W · 2023 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 40 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 2.3
Date 2023.08.31
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/2p3b1/3p4/1p1P4/1P1nN1P1/2N2r2/P2R2K1/8 b - - 12 40

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.Be3 Na6
  8. 8.d5 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bh4 h5
  11. 11.Nd2 Nh6
  12. 12.f3 g5
  13. 13.Bf2 f5
  14. 14.exf5 Nxf5
  15. 15.Nde4 b6
  16. 16.O-O Nd4
  17. 17.Be3 g4
  18. 18.fxg4 Rxf1+
  19. 19.Qxf1 Bxg4
  20. 20.Bxg4 hxg4
  21. 21.Qf2 Qf8
  22. 22.Rf1 Qxf2+
  23. 23.Nxf2 g3
  24. 24.Nfe4 gxh2+
  25. 25.Kxh2 Nb4
  26. 26.g4 Nd3
  27. 27.b3 a6
  28. 28.Rd1 Nf4
  29. 29.Kg3 Rf8
  30. 30.Rd2 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 axb5
  32. 32.b4 Ra8
  33. 33.Bxf4 exf4+
  34. 34.Kxf4 Rf8+
  35. 35.Kg3 Rf3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Re3
  37. 37.Kf2 Rf3+
  38. 38.Kg2 Re3
  39. 39.Kf2 Rf3+
  40. 40.Kg2

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