Event: Quarter-Final - Game 3: So, Wesley - Firouzja, Alireza
Date: 2024-12-31
White: So, Wesley
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2803
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2871
Result: 1-0
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:36] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:37] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:37] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:38] } 7... Ndb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:30] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:19] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:08] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:40] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:07] } 14. Ke1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:42] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:18] } 15. Kf2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:43] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:19] } 16. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:58] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:28] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 19... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 20. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:44] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:51] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 23... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24. b4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. bxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... bxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... e6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... Bh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Rc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Bd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Bh5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Bd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Bd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Rg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Rb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Rb3+?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Kh4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Rxa3?! { [%eval 3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Rxf7+ { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Ra7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50... Ra1 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51. Kg5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... a3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Kf6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52... a2?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Rg7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 53... Kf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. Rc7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Bb7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. Rf7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55... Kg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Rg7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 56... Kf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Rf7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58. Rg7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... Kf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. Re7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Bc6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 60. Rc7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Bb7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 61. Nxb7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:03] } 62. Nd6?? { [%eval 5.96] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 62... Rg1?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 63. Rc8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 63... Kh7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64. Rc7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 64... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 65. Rc8+?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 65... Kh7 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 66. Ra8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:04] } 66... a1=Q { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:03] } 67. Rxa1 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 67... Rxa1 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 68. Kxe6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 68... Rh1? { [%eval 4.96] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 69. f5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:04] } 69... Rxh2 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:05] } 70. f6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 70... Rf2?! { [%eval 7.2] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 71. f7 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:00:07] } 71... Kg7 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:00:05] } 72. Ke7 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:07] } 72... Rxf7+?? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf3 was best. } 73. Nxf7 { [%eval #15] } 73... Kg6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 74. e6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1-0