Alireza Firouzja vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.12
Date 2021.04.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/pQ6/1pr3pp/3Np3/4P1nP/PP1K1rP1/8 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 Qd7
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rad8
  13. 13.Bc2 Bf5
  14. 14.h3 Rfe8
  15. 15.Nb3 Bg6
  16. 16.Nbd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 c5
  18. 18.Ne2 d4
  19. 19.cxd4 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Bb4
  21. 21.Rf1 Bc5
  22. 22.Nf3 Bxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Qc7
  24. 24.Qc1 Ng3
  25. 25.Rf2 Rc8
  26. 26.Qe1 Bxc2
  27. 27.Rc1 Ne4
  28. 28.Rfxc2 Qxc2
  29. 29.Rxc2 Rxc2
  30. 30.Nd4 Rc5
  31. 31.e6 fxe6
  32. 32.Qa5 h5
  33. 33.Nf3 g5
  34. 34.Kf1 Rec8
  35. 35.Nd4 Rf8+
  36. 36.Ke2 e5
  37. 37.Qb6 Ng3+
  38. 38.Kd3 e4+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rf2+
  40. 40.Kd1 Rf1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rf2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Rf1+
  43. 43.Kd2 Rf2+

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