Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.20
Date 2024.09.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4Np2/2r4p/4b3/4Pnb1/1P4N1/1P3PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.c3 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.h3 Nge7
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.Nbd2 g5
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Nf1 Qc8
  14. 14.Ng3 g4
  15. 15.hxg4 Bxg4
  16. 16.Bc5 Rd8
  17. 17.Qe2 Ng6
  18. 18.Qe3 Na5
  19. 19.Bb3 Nf4
  20. 20.Rad1 Nxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Qe6
  22. 22.c4 b5
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Bb4 Rd7
  25. 25.Rxd7 Qxd7
  26. 26.Bc3 Qe6
  27. 27.Nh4 Rd8
  28. 28.Nhf5 b4
  29. 29.Bxb4 Nd3
  30. 30.Be7 Rd7
  31. 31.Ra1 Nf4
  32. 32.Bb4 Rd3
  33. 33.Qc5 Rd8
  34. 34.Bc3 Bf6
  35. 35.Qxc7 Rc8
  36. 36.Qb7 Qc6
  37. 37.Qxc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.Bxe5 Bxe5
  39. 39.Ne7+

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