Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2023.09.27
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R1p1k/6p1/7p/p3P2P/1q3P2/5KP1/5B2 w - - 4 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 g6
  5. 5.O-O a6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 b6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Ngf6
  10. 10.Nc6 Qc7
  11. 11.Nb4 Bb7
  12. 12.Nbd5 Qd8
  13. 13.Re1 O-O
  14. 14.Bf1 Rc8
  15. 15.f3 Nxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 e6
  17. 17.Nf4 Nc5
  18. 18.c3 Qc7
  19. 19.Be3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Qc2 Bc6
  21. 21.Nd3 Bb7
  22. 22.Kh1 h5
  23. 23.Rad1 Qe7
  24. 24.a5 b5
  25. 25.Qf2 Na4
  26. 26.Bd4 Qc7
  27. 27.Bxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.Ra1 e5
  29. 29.Kg1 Rd7
  30. 30.c4 bxc4
  31. 31.Nxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.Rxa4 Rd4
  33. 33.Rc1 Rcd8
  34. 34.Rcxc4 Rxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Qxa5
  36. 36.Qc5 Qa1
  37. 37.Qxe5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Rc7 Bc8
  39. 39.Qf6 Rf8
  40. 40.Kf2 Be6
  41. 41.Qd4 Rb8
  42. 42.Rc2 a5
  43. 43.Rd2 a4
  44. 44.h4 Kh7
  45. 45.Be2 Qh1
  46. 46.Qf6 Qc1
  47. 47.Qd4 Rb7
  48. 48.Bf1 Rd7
  49. 49.Qxd7 Bxd7
  50. 50.Rxd7 Qxb2+
  51. 51.Kg3 Qb8+
  52. 52.Kf2 Qb3

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