Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tuesday 9th Mar · 2021 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 75 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tuesday 9th Mar
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2021.03.09
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 75
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1Rp5/2P5/1Pk5/K7/6r1 b - - 14 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nxd5 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.c3 Bg4
  7. 7.Be2 Rg8
  8. 8.d3 e6
  9. 9.Be3 f5
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Qc7
  12. 12.exf5 exf5
  13. 13.Qa4 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O Rg6
  15. 15.Rhe1 Ne5
  16. 16.Bf4 Bh6
  17. 17.Bxh6 Rxh6
  18. 18.Qxa7 Nxf3
  19. 19.Qa8+ Kd7
  20. 20.Qa4+ Qc6
  21. 21.Qxc6+ Kxc6
  22. 22.gxf3 Rxh3
  23. 23.Re7 Rxf3
  24. 24.Rxf7 h5
  25. 25.Rf6+ Rd6
  26. 26.Rxd6+ Kxd6
  27. 27.Rh1 Rxf2
  28. 28.Rxh5 Ke5
  29. 29.a4 Kf4
  30. 30.Rh7 Ke3
  31. 31.Rxb7 Kxd3
  32. 32.Rd7+ Kc4
  33. 33.a5 Kb5
  34. 34.Rd5 Kc4
  35. 35.Rd8 Kb5
  36. 36.Rc8 f4
  37. 37.Kb1 Re2
  38. 38.a6 Re7
  39. 39.Rf8 Kxa6
  40. 40.Rxf4 Kb5
  41. 41.Kc2 Rh7
  42. 42.Kb3 Rh5
  43. 43.Rf6 Rh3
  44. 44.Rg6 Rf3
  45. 45.Re6 Rg3
  46. 46.Re8 Rg4
  47. 47.Rb8+ Kc6
  48. 48.c4 Rh4
  49. 49.Rg8 Kb6
  50. 50.Rg6+ Kb7
  51. 51.Re6 Kc7
  52. 52.Rf6 Kb7
  53. 53.Rg6 Kc7
  54. 54.Ra6 Kb7
  55. 55.Rg6 Kc7
  56. 56.Rg3 Kb6
  57. 57.Rc3 Rh1
  58. 58.Rd3 Rh4
  59. 59.Rc3 Rh1
  60. 60.Ka2 Rh4
  61. 61.Ka3 Rh1
  62. 62.Rg3 Ra1+
  63. 63.Kb3 Rc1
  64. 64.Rg6+ Kb7
  65. 65.Rh6 Kc7
  66. 66.Rh4 Kb6
  67. 67.Ka2 Rg1
  68. 68.b3 Ka5
  69. 69.Rh6 Kb4
  70. 70.Rb6+ Kc3
  71. 71.Rb5 Rg2+
  72. 72.Ka3 Rg1
  73. 73.Ka2 Rg2+
  74. 74.Ka3 Rg1
  75. 75.Ka2

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