Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

86th Tata Steel Masters · 2024 · Irregular Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event 86th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.2
Date 2024.01.27
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4kr2/1p5p/1q2p1p1/1p1p2P1/3bnP2/P2Q4/KPP5/2BRR3 b - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nc3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 a6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O e6
  10. 10.g4 Bd6
  11. 11.Be3 Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 Nb4
  13. 13.Bc1 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Nc6
  15. 15.g5 Nd7
  16. 16.h4 Qb6
  17. 17.Bh3 Nxd4
  18. 18.Qe3 Be5
  19. 19.f4 Rxc3
  20. 20.Qxc3 Nb5
  21. 21.Qf3 Bd4
  22. 22.Ka2 g6
  23. 23.h5 Nc5
  24. 24.Bf1 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxb5+ axb5
  26. 26.hxg6 fxg6
  27. 27.Rhe1 Rf8
  28. 28.Qd3

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