Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2022.08.29
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/3q2k1/1n2b2p/2Q1PNp1/5p2/P6P/4BPP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 f5
  10. 10.b4 f4
  11. 11.Bc1 a6
  12. 12.Bb2 Bf6
  13. 13.Nbd2 g5
  14. 14.h3 Be6
  15. 15.Rc1 Qd6
  16. 16.Nb3 Rad8
  17. 17.Nc5 Bc8
  18. 18.Re1 h6
  19. 19.Qc2 a5
  20. 20.bxa5 Nxa5
  21. 21.d4 Nc6
  22. 22.d5 Ne7
  23. 23.Nd3 c6
  24. 24.dxc6 Be6
  25. 25.Ndxe5 bxc6
  26. 26.Bd4 Qc7
  27. 27.Nxc6 Bxd4
  28. 28.Nfxd4 Rd6
  29. 29.e5 Rxc6
  30. 30.Nxc6 Nf5
  31. 31.Qc5 Kg7
  32. 32.Nd4 Qd7
  33. 33.Nxf5+

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