Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2022.08.28
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/6R1/2bpBp2/2b3p1/1r6/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 13 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 a6
  8. 8.Ba2 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Qxd4
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qc6+ Ke7
  14. 14.Qxa8 Qe5+
  15. 15.Kf1 Qd4
  16. 16.Bg5+ Kd7
  17. 17.Bxd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5+ exd5
  19. 19.Rd1 Bb7
  20. 20.Be3 b4
  21. 21.axb4 Bxb4
  22. 22.Bd4 Rc8
  23. 23.h4 Rc2
  24. 24.Rh3 g6
  25. 25.Rf3 f5
  26. 26.h5 a5
  27. 27.hxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Rg3 Ba6+
  29. 29.Kg1 Be2
  30. 30.Ra1 Bh5
  31. 31.Rd3 Be2
  32. 32.Re3 Bh5
  33. 33.Re5 Kd6
  34. 34.Re8 Kd7
  35. 35.Rb8 Be2
  36. 36.Rb6 g5
  37. 37.Rg6 g4
  38. 38.Bc3 Bc5
  39. 39.Bxa5 Rxb2
  40. 40.Bc3 Rb3
  41. 41.Be5 Bc4
  42. 42.Rd1 Bd3
  43. 43.Rc1 Bc4
  44. 44.Rd1 Bd3
  45. 45.Rc1 Bc4
  46. 46.Rd1

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