Alireza Firouzja vs Gukesh Dommaraju

GCT Super Rapid Croatia · 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Rapid Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 9.2
Date 2026.07.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5K2/8/8/8/8/1k6/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 O-O
  7. 7.cxd5 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 exd5
  9. 9.Bf4 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 Qe7
  11. 11.Bd3 g5
  12. 12.Bxe4 gxf4
  13. 13.Bxh7+ Kg7
  14. 14.Bd3 fxe3
  15. 15.Nf3 exf2+
  16. 16.Kf1 Bg4
  17. 17.Qxf2 Rg8
  18. 18.Re1 Qf6
  19. 19.Ne5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Rge8
  21. 21.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  22. 22.Rxe8 Rxe8
  23. 23.Kf2 Bf5
  24. 24.Rd1 a5
  25. 25.Bf1 Rh8
  26. 26.h3 Be4
  27. 27.Rc1 c6
  28. 28.Rc5 Ra8
  29. 29.g4 Ke6
  30. 30.Kg3 Kd6
  31. 31.Rc1 b6
  32. 32.h4 c5
  33. 33.Bb5 a4
  34. 34.Kf4 Ra5
  35. 35.dxc5+ bxc5
  36. 36.Be2 Ra8
  37. 37.Rd1 Rb8
  38. 38.Rd2 f6
  39. 39.Bd1 c4
  40. 40.Bxa4 Kc5
  41. 41.h5 Bd3
  42. 42.Bd7 d4
  43. 43.Bf5 Bxf5
  44. 44.Kxf5 d3
  45. 45.h6 Kd4
  46. 46.Kxf6 Ke3
  47. 47.Rh2 d2
  48. 48.Rxd2 Kxd2
  49. 49.h7 Kc2
  50. 50.g5 Kxb2
  51. 51.g6 c3
  52. 52.g7 c2
  53. 53.h8=Q Rxh8
  54. 54.gxh8=Q c1=Q
  55. 55.Kf7+ Kxa3
  56. 56.Qe5 Qb2
  57. 57.Qxb2+ Kxb2

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