Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Alireza Firouzja
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.3
Date	2025.11.20
Opening	Vienna Game (C26)
Moves	24

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5rk1/3n1p1p/2pp1np1/1pb1p3/4P3/3PNQ1P/1q2NPP1/R2R2K1 w - - 8 25

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
4. 4.d3 c6
5. 5.Qf3 b5
6. 6.Bb3 a5
7. 7.a3 d6
8. 8.Nge2 Be6
9. 9.O-O Nbd7
10. 10.h3 O-O
11. 11.Ng3 Bxb3
12. 12.cxb3 Qe8
13. 13.Nf5 Qe6
14. 14.Bh6 g6
15. 15.Bxf8 Rxf8
16. 16.b4 axb4
17. 17.axb4 Bxb4
18. 18.Ne3 Bc5
19. 19.Ne2 Qb3
20. 20.Rfd1 Qxb2
21. 21.Rdb1 Qd2
22. 22.Rd1 Qb2
23. 23.Rdb1 Qd2
24. 24.Rd1 Qb2

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