Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura

11th Norway Blitz 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Norway Blitz 2023
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.2
Date 2023.05.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r2r1bk1/1p3pp1/2p2n1p/p3N3/P3n1P1/2P1B1NP/1PR2P2/R5K1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.a4 Nb8
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Nf1 c6
  13. 13.Bc4 Ng4
  14. 14.Re2 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 Qxe6
  16. 16.Ng3 Rd8
  17. 17.h3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nf5 Bf8
  19. 19.Be3 Nbd7
  20. 20.g4 Nc5
  21. 21.Ng3 Qb3
  22. 22.Nxe5 Qxc2
  23. 23.Rxc2 Ncxe4

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