Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Superbet Classic 2022 · Bishop's Opening · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 2.2
Date 2022.05.06
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p2R1p1/3P1k2/p1P5/P7/7P/1P1KNpq1/8 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.Bb3 a5
  6. 6.a4 Bb4+
  7. 7.c3 Bd6
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.Bg5 Be6
  10. 10.Na3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nb5 Bb8
  12. 12.d4 e4
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.Nf1 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Bf4
  16. 16.h3 Re8
  17. 17.g3 Bb8
  18. 18.g4 Nf8
  19. 19.Ne3 Ng6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Qxf6
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qg5
  23. 23.c4 Bf4
  24. 24.Qb3 h5
  25. 25.Ne3 Qh4
  26. 26.gxh5 Qxh5
  27. 27.Qd1 Qh6
  28. 28.Nf5 Qh7
  29. 29.Qg4 Ra6
  30. 30.Kd1 Rf6
  31. 31.Re1 Nf8
  32. 32.Ne3 Bb8
  33. 33.Qe2 Qh4
  34. 34.Rf1 Rf3
  35. 35.Kc2 Ne6
  36. 36.Nd5 Ng5
  37. 37.Rae1 Re6
  38. 38.Ndc3 Ref6
  39. 39.Nd1 R3f4
  40. 40.Qe3 Nf3
  41. 41.d5 Be5
  42. 42.c5 Nxe1+
  43. 43.Rxe1 Rxf2+
  44. 44.Nxf2 Rf3
  45. 45.Nxe4 Rxe3
  46. 46.Rxe3 f5
  47. 47.Nec3 Bxc3
  48. 48.Nxc3 Qf2+
  49. 49.Kd3 f4
  50. 50.Re4 Qg3+
  51. 51.Kd2 f3
  52. 52.d6 Qg2+
  53. 53.Ne2 f2
  54. 54.Re8+ Kf7
  55. 55.Re7+ Kf6

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