Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.5
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/2k5/8/Pn2K1P1/3NB3/1b3P2/8 b - - 6 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.h3 Ba7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ne7
  10. 10.Nf1 Ng6
  11. 11.Ng3 c6
  12. 12.Bb3 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Be6
  16. 16.Bc2 Qc7
  17. 17.Ne4 Rae8
  18. 18.Nxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Bd2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qg4 Ne5
  21. 21.Qh5 h6
  22. 22.b3 Ng6
  23. 23.Qg4 Re5
  24. 24.Re2 R8e6
  25. 25.Ng3 Rxe2
  26. 26.Nxe2 Qe5
  27. 27.Re1 h5
  28. 28.Qf5 Qxf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Rf6
  30. 30.g4 Nh4
  31. 31.Nd4 Nxf5
  32. 32.Nxf5 hxg4
  33. 33.hxg4 Re6
  34. 34.Rxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Nd6 b5
  36. 36.Kg2 Bb8
  37. 37.Nb7 Bc7
  38. 38.Kf3 e5
  39. 39.c4 bxc4
  40. 40.bxc4 Nf6
  41. 41.Bxa5 e4+
  42. 42.Ke2 Be5
  43. 43.Nd8 c5
  44. 44.Bb6 Bd4
  45. 45.Ne6 Nd7
  46. 46.Ba7 Ne5
  47. 47.Bxc5 Bb2
  48. 48.Ke3 Kf7
  49. 49.Ng5+ Kg6
  50. 50.Nxe4 Nxc4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Ne5+
  52. 52.Kg3 Nd3
  53. 53.Be3 Kf7
  54. 54.Nc5 Nb4
  55. 55.a4 Ke7
  56. 56.Kf3 Kd6
  57. 57.Ke4 Kc6
  58. 58.Nd3

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