Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Alireza Firouzja
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.27
Date	2025.11.20
Opening	King's Knight Opening (C40)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/5b1n/pr6/3p1N2/1P4P1/P6P/1P2R1B1/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 f5
3. 3.d3 Nc6
4. 4.exf5 Nf6
5. 5.h3 Bc5
6. 6.g4 d5
7. 7.Nc3 O-O
8. 8.Bg2 g6
9. 9.fxg6 hxg6
10. 10.Bg5 Be6
11. 11.O-O Qd6
12. 12.Qd2 Rae8
13. 13.Rae1 a6
14. 14.Bh4 Nh7
15. 15.Bg3 Bf7
16. 16.Qh6 Qf6
17. 17.Bh4 Qd6
18. 18.Re2 Nd4
19. 19.Nxd4 Bxd4
20. 20.Nd1 c6
21. 21.c3 Ba7
22. 22.Rfe1 Bb8
23. 23.Ne3 b5
24. 24.Bg3 Qf6
25. 25.Bh4 Qf4
26. 26.g5 e4
27. 27.dxe4 Qh2+
28. 28.Kf1 Be6
29. 29.Qxg6+ Kh8
30. 30.Nf5 Rg8
31. 31.Qh6 Bf7
32. 32.exd5 Rxe2
33. 33.Rxe2 Qf4
34. 34.g6 Rxg6
35. 35.Qxf4 Bxf4
36. 36.Bg3 Bxg3
37. 37.fxg3 cxd5
38. 38.Kg1 Rf6
39. 39.g4 b4
40. 40.cxb4 Rb6
41. 41.a3

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