Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura

12th Norway Chess 2024 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Norway Chess 2024
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2024.06.04
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

6k1/R5p1/7r/8/n7/5P2/5K1P/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.b4 Be7
  7. 7.Qb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 d6
  9. 9.O-O Nb8
  10. 10.Qa2 a5
  11. 11.b5 Bg4
  12. 12.Nh4 d5
  13. 13.exd5 Bd6
  14. 14.f3 Bc8
  15. 15.g3 Bh3
  16. 16.Ng2 Nbd7
  17. 17.Be3 Nh5
  18. 18.g4 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Nd2 h5
  21. 21.gxh5 f5
  22. 22.d4 Qg5
  23. 23.Rf2 Rae8
  24. 24.b6 Nxb6
  25. 25.Bb5 Re3
  26. 26.c4 Bb4
  27. 27.c5 Ra3
  28. 28.Qb1 Rxa1
  29. 29.Qxa1 Nxd5
  30. 30.Bc4 Rd8
  31. 31.Qe1 Kh7
  32. 32.Qe5 Bxd2
  33. 33.Rxd2 Ne3
  34. 34.Qxf4 Qxf4
  35. 35.Nxf4 Nxc4
  36. 36.Re2 Rxd4
  37. 37.Nxh3 Kh6
  38. 38.Re7 Nd2
  39. 39.Kg2 Rxa4
  40. 40.Rxc7 Rb4
  41. 41.c6 bxc6
  42. 42.Rxc6+ Kxh5
  43. 43.Rc5 Nc4
  44. 44.Rxf5+ Kh6
  45. 45.Rc5 a4
  46. 46.Nf4 Ne3+
  47. 47.Kf2 Nd1+
  48. 48.Kg3 Kh7
  49. 49.Rh5+ Kg8
  50. 50.Ra5 Nb2
  51. 51.Ra8+ Kf7
  52. 52.Ra7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Ne6 Rb6
  54. 54.Nc5 Rg6+
  55. 55.Kf2 Rh6
  56. 56.Nxa4 Nxa4

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