Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.3
Date 2024.07.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4B2k/6pp/8/5Q2/p1q2p2/P4P1P/1R6/K7 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O b5
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bc8
  13. 13.Kb1 f5
  14. 14.Bd2 Nd7
  15. 15.Na5 Nf6
  16. 16.Nc6 Qe8
  17. 17.c4 bxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Kh8
  19. 19.Bb4 Ne4
  20. 20.Qa3 a5
  21. 21.f3 Bd7
  22. 22.Be1 Nc5
  23. 23.Bf2 Bf6
  24. 24.Bxc5 dxc5
  25. 25.Qxc5 e4
  26. 26.Rhe1 Qg6
  27. 27.Re2 exf3
  28. 28.gxf3 f4+
  29. 29.Bd3 Qh5
  30. 30.Be4 a4
  31. 31.a3 Bxc6
  32. 32.Qxc6 Rab8
  33. 33.d6 Qe5
  34. 34.Rdd2 Rfc8
  35. 35.Qd5 Qc3
  36. 36.d7 Rd8
  37. 37.Rc2 Qb3
  38. 38.Qf5 Qg8
  39. 39.Bc6 Bxb2
  40. 40.Rxb2 Qc4
  41. 41.Re8+ Rxe8
  42. 42.dxe8=Q+ Rxe8
  43. 43.Bxe8 Qf1+
  44. 44.Ka2 Qc4+
  45. 45.Ka1

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