Alireza Firouzja vs Hikaru Nakamura

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Indian Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 1.5
Date 2026.02.07
Opening Indian Game (A50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r1n1kp/p3N1p1/1p1pP3/1P3P1P/4P3/P2R4/6K1 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Bf4 d5
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Rc1 Bb7
  8. 8.Nf3 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 Be7
  10. 10.Ne5 O-O
  11. 11.Qf3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Qh3 g6
  14. 14.Nf3 Nh5
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Ne2 Bf8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Rxf8
  18. 18.g4 Nhf6
  19. 19.Nf4 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Qb8
  21. 21.Qh4 e5
  22. 22.Nxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Qxf6 Nxg4
  24. 24.Qg5 f5
  25. 25.h3 Nf6
  26. 26.Bxf5 Kh8
  27. 27.Bd3 Qd6
  28. 28.Qe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.dxe5 Ne8
  30. 30.Ne6 Rf7
  31. 31.Nc5 Bc8
  32. 32.h4 Rc7
  33. 33.b4 Ng7
  34. 34.Rc2 Bf5
  35. 35.Bxf5 Nxf5
  36. 36.Rd2 Ne7
  37. 37.f4 Kg7
  38. 38.Ne6+

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