Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Norway Armageddon · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2023.06.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/7p/R7/P1r3K1/7P/8/8 w - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nc3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Bxb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 O-O
  13. 13.Rad1 a6
  14. 14.Nc3 Re8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qc8
  16. 16.a4 Qg4
  17. 17.Bg3 Rac8
  18. 18.h3 Qg6
  19. 19.Bh2 Bf8
  20. 20.f4 Nd7
  21. 21.Kh1 Qf6
  22. 22.e5 Qg6
  23. 23.Qf2 f5
  24. 24.exf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.f5 Qf7
  26. 26.Qf3 c6
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Bxd6 Bxd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Re1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qc7
  31. 31.Qg3 Rf1
  32. 32.Rd3 Qxg3+
  33. 33.Kxg3 Rxf5
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rb8 Nh5+
  36. 36.Kh4 Nf4
  37. 37.Rxb7 Nxg2+
  38. 38.Kg3 Ne3
  39. 39.Rb6 Nf1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Ne3+
  41. 41.Kg1 Rf1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Rf2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rxc2
  44. 44.Rxc6 a5
  45. 45.Rc5 Nd1
  46. 46.Rxa5 Nxc3
  47. 47.bxc3 Rxc3+
  48. 48.Kg4 Rc4+
  49. 49.Kf3 Rc3+
  50. 50.Kg4 Rc4+

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