Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja

Titled Tue 14th Jan Early · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 8
Date 2025.01.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/B2B1ppp/3r4/8/1R6/P6P/3n1PPK/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd3 Bb7
  13. 13.c4 Rd8
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Nc6
  16. 16.Bb2 Rac8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Na5
  18. 18.Rac1 Re8
  19. 19.d5 e5
  20. 20.d6 Qc6
  21. 21.Qxc6 Rxc6
  22. 22.c5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Bb5 Rd8
  25. 25.Bxe5 Nd7
  26. 26.Bc3 Nb3
  27. 27.Rb1 c4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Nbc5
  29. 29.Bd4 Ne4
  30. 30.Bxa7 Nd2
  31. 31.Rb4 Rc8
  32. 32.Ba6 Rc1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rc6
  34. 34.Bb5 Rxd6
  35. 35.Bxd7

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