Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Alireza Firouzja
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	9th Sinquefield Cup TB
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	2
Date	2022.09.11
Opening	English Opening (A15)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/p1R3p1/1p3pNp/5P2/b4BP1/3n4/P5BP/6K1 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.g3 e5
3. 3.Bg2 c6
4. 4.Nf3 e4
5. 5.Nd4 d5
6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
7. 7.e3 Na6
8. 8.d3 Bb4+
9. 9.Nc3 Bxc3+
10. 10.bxc3 Nc5
11. 11.c4 Qe5
12. 12.dxe4 Ncxe4
13. 13.O-O c5
14. 14.Nb3 O-O
15. 15.f3 Nd6
16. 16.e4 Qe7
17. 17.e5 Nxc4
18. 18.exf6 Qxf6
19. 19.Qd5 Be6
20. 20.Qxc5 h6
21. 21.f4 Rad8
22. 22.f5 b6
23. 23.Qc7 Rc8
24. 24.Qf4 Bd7
25. 25.Qd4 Qxd4+
26. 26.Nxd4 Rfd8
27. 27.Bf4 Ba4
28. 28.Nf3 Bc2
29. 29.g4 Nb2
30. 30.Ne5 Ba4
31. 31.Rac1 Rxc1
32. 32.Rxc1 f6
33. 33.Ng6 Nd3
34. 34.Rc7

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