Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · English Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.1
Date 2023.11.18
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4R2/4P1p1/8/1p1k1P2/6K1/2p3P1/P7/8 w - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bd7
  12. 12.Rb1 Na5
  13. 13.Nb3 Bc6
  14. 14.Qxd8 Bxd8
  15. 15.Ba3 Re8
  16. 16.Nxa5 Bxa5
  17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.c4 Red8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rb1 h5
  22. 22.Bc5 Rd2
  23. 23.Rb8+ Kh7
  24. 24.Rb7 Bb6
  25. 25.Bxb6 axb6
  26. 26.e3 Rc2
  27. 27.Rxf7 Rxc4
  28. 28.Re7 Re4
  29. 29.Rd7 b5
  30. 30.Rd6 c5
  31. 31.Rc6 Re5
  32. 32.Kf1 Kg6
  33. 33.Ke2 Kf7
  34. 34.Rc7+ Kf6
  35. 35.f3 h4
  36. 36.f4 Rd5
  37. 37.e4 hxg3
  38. 38.hxg3 Rd4
  39. 39.Kf3 c4
  40. 40.e5+ Kg6
  41. 41.Re7 Rd3+
  42. 42.Kg4 Ra3
  43. 43.Rxe6+ Kh7
  44. 44.Rb6 Ra5
  45. 45.e6 Kg6
  46. 46.f5+ Kf6
  47. 47.Rb7 c3
  48. 48.Rf7+ Ke5
  49. 49.e7 Ra8
  50. 50.Rf8 Kd5

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