Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Norway Chess 2023 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Chess 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.3
Date 2023.06.04
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/3r1p2/6p1/6P1/4kRK1/8/8 b - - 19 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf3 c5
  8. 8.Rb1 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Qa5+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qxa2
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Be3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rxb7 Rab8
  15. 15.Rc7 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  17. 17.h3 Bxf3
  18. 18.Bxf3 Rd8
  19. 19.d5 Ne5
  20. 20.Bg5 Qa3
  21. 21.Be2 h6
  22. 22.Bd2 Qa2
  23. 23.Bb4 Bf6
  24. 24.Qd2 Qa4
  25. 25.f4 Nc6
  26. 26.Bc3 Qxe4
  27. 27.Bxf6 exf6
  28. 28.Rd1 Ne7
  29. 29.Bf3 Qa4
  30. 30.Qd4 Qxd4+
  31. 31.Rxd4 Nf5
  32. 32.Ra4 Nh4
  33. 33.Kf2 Nxf3
  34. 34.Kxf3 Rxd5
  35. 35.Rxa7 Rd3+
  36. 36.Kf2 Kf8
  37. 37.Ra8+ Kg7
  38. 38.h4 Rd4
  39. 39.Kf3 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 fxg5
  41. 41.fxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.g4 Rf4+
  43. 43.Kg3 Re4
  44. 44.Kf3 Rd4
  45. 45.Ra3 f6
  46. 46.Kg3 Kf7
  47. 47.Rf3 Ke6
  48. 48.Re3+ Kd5
  49. 49.Rf3 Ke5
  50. 50.Rf5+ Ke6
  51. 51.Rf3 Rd6
  52. 52.Re3+ Kd5
  53. 53.Rf3 Ke4
  54. 54.Rf5 Ke3
  55. 55.Rf3+

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