Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 12.1
Date 2024.08.16
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/6p1/3r3p/7P/R5P1/5PK1/8 w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 dxc4
  6. 6.Na3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.dxc5 c3
  9. 9.Nb5 Na6
  10. 10.Nxc3 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be3 Nce4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Bd4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nd6
  16. 16.Rac1 e5
  17. 17.Nb3 Be6
  18. 18.Na5 e4
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rac8
  20. 20.h4 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rd1 Nc4
  23. 23.Nxc4 Rxc4
  24. 24.b3 Rc2
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxa2
  26. 26.Bxb7 Bxb3
  27. 27.Rb1 Be6
  28. 28.e4 a5
  29. 29.Bd5 Bxd5
  30. 30.exd5 Rd2
  31. 31.Rb5 a4
  32. 32.Ra5 a3
  33. 33.Rxa3 Rxd5
  34. 34.Kg2 h5
  35. 35.Ra4 Rc5
  36. 36.Ra3 Rd5
  37. 37.Ra4 Rc5
  38. 38.Ra3 Rd5

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