Wesley So vs Alireza Firouzja

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2025.08.21
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/Bp4b1/4p3/P2p1p2/2p3p1/2Pn4/1P2KPP1/RR6 b - - 9 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 Ne7
  6. 6.O-O h6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 g5
  9. 9.a4 Bg7
  10. 10.a5 Rc8
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.Bb5 c4
  14. 14.Bxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.Nc5 Qb5
  16. 16.h4 g4
  17. 17.Nh2 h5
  18. 18.Nf1 Rxc5
  19. 19.dxc5 Nc6
  20. 20.Ng3 Bg6
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxc5
  22. 22.Nxh5 Bxh5
  23. 23.Qg5 Bg6
  24. 24.h5 Qe7
  25. 25.Qxe7 Nxe7
  26. 26.hxg6 Nxg6
  27. 27.Be3 Nxe5
  28. 28.Bxa7 Nd3
  29. 29.Reb1 Rc8
  30. 30.Kf1 f5
  31. 31.Ke2 Nf4+
  32. 32.Kf1 Nd3
  33. 33.Ke2 Nf4+
  34. 34.Kf1 Nd3
  35. 35.Ke2

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