Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2023.11.21
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/B5pp/5p2/4p3/8/1b4P1/4PP1P/4K3 b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bc5
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.g3 O-O
  10. 10.Bg2 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 e5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be6
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  16. 16.Bxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Na5 Rc8
  18. 18.b3 Bxa5
  19. 19.Bxa5 c5
  20. 20.Kf1 c4
  21. 21.Rc1 cxb3
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  23. 23.axb3 f6
  24. 24.Ke1 Bd7
  25. 25.Bb4 Be6
  26. 26.Bc5 Bxb3
  27. 27.Bxa7 Ba2
  28. 28.Bb6 Bb3
  29. 29.Ba7 Ba2
  30. 30.Bb6 Bb3
  31. 31.Ba7

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