Alireza Firouzja vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.15
Date 2025.11.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/P2k2p1/b1pN1p1p/2P2P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 8 76

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.Bd3 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Bg5 e6
  10. 10.Re1 Be7
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 g5
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.a4 Ng4
  15. 15.Bd4 Bf6
  16. 16.Be2 Bxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Ne5
  18. 18.Red1 Rd8
  19. 19.Rd2 h5
  20. 20.Rad1 h4
  21. 21.h3 f6
  22. 22.Qb4 Nf7
  23. 23.Bc4 Qc8
  24. 24.f3 O-O
  25. 25.Bb3 Kg7
  26. 26.Ne2 Bd7
  27. 27.Nd4 Rfe8
  28. 28.a5 Qc7
  29. 29.Qb6 Rc8
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc5
  32. 32.Ra1 Kf8
  33. 33.c3 Ke7
  34. 34.Bd1 Ne5
  35. 35.Be2 Rec8
  36. 36.Nb3 R5c6
  37. 37.Nd4 R6c7
  38. 38.Rad1 Be8
  39. 39.Ra1 Rd8
  40. 40.Rad1 d5
  41. 41.exd5 exd5
  42. 42.Nf5+ Ke6
  43. 43.Ne3 Rcd7
  44. 44.Nc2 Bg6
  45. 45.Nd4+ Kd6
  46. 46.Ra1 Re8
  47. 47.Ra4 Kc7
  48. 48.Rb4 Rd6
  49. 49.Nb3 Nc6
  50. 50.Ra4 Re7
  51. 51.Nd4 Ne5
  52. 52.Ra1 Nc4
  53. 53.Bxc4 dxc4
  54. 54.Rad1 Bd3
  55. 55.b4 Rd5
  56. 56.Re1 Rxe1
  57. 57.Kxe1 Kd6
  58. 58.Kf2 Ke5
  59. 59.Ke3 f5
  60. 60.Rd1 f4+
  61. 61.Kd2 Kd6
  62. 62.Re1 Re5
  63. 63.Rxe5 Kxe5
  64. 64.Ke1 Kd5
  65. 65.Kf2 Bg6
  66. 66.Ke2 Be8
  67. 67.Kf2 Bd7
  68. 68.Ke2 Kd6
  69. 69.Kd2 Kc7
  70. 70.Kc2 b6
  71. 71.Kd2 bxa5
  72. 72.bxa5 Kd6
  73. 73.Ke2 Kc5
  74. 74.Kf2 Kd5
  75. 75.Kg1 Ba4
  76. 76.Kf2

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