Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim · 2021 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.6
Date 2021.03.14
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p4rp/p2R4/3P4/R3B3/7P/1P3r1K/8 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bf4 c5
  3. 3.d5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 e4
  8. 8.Bxf6 exf3
  9. 9.Bxe7 fxg2
  10. 10.Bxg2 Qxe7
  11. 11.Qd3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qg3 O-O
  13. 13.Ne4 Ne5
  14. 14.f4 Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Nh6
  16. 16.O-O Nf5
  17. 17.Qf2 Re8
  18. 18.Ra3 Nd4
  19. 19.e3 Nxc2
  20. 20.Rc3 Nb4
  21. 21.Ng3 f5
  22. 22.e4 fxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Qh4
  24. 24.f5 Bd7
  25. 25.f6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Qxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rxf6 Rad8
  28. 28.Rh6 Re7
  29. 29.Rxd6 Rf8
  30. 30.Rxc5 Bxa4
  31. 31.Rc4 Rg7
  32. 32.Rxb4 Rxg3+
  33. 33.Kh2 Rg7
  34. 34.Rxa4 Rf2+
  35. 35.Kh1 Rf1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Rf2+
  37. 37.Kh1 Rf1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Rf2+

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