Alexander Grischuk vs Alireza Firouzja

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 4.3
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2r2p2/P1Np3p/2bP4/4P3/2P5/3q2QP/5R1K b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bb6
  11. 11.Qe2 Rb8
  12. 12.Nf1 a5
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Bc4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Nh5
  17. 17.Ne3 Nf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Nd5 g4
  20. 20.Nd2 Qg5
  21. 21.Bb5 Ne7
  22. 22.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  23. 23.Nxe7 Kxe7
  24. 24.d4 c5
  25. 25.d5 c4
  26. 26.Nxc4 Bc5
  27. 27.Nxa5 Kf6
  28. 28.Nc6 Rb3
  29. 29.Qc2 Rb7
  30. 30.a5 Re8
  31. 31.O-O Kg7
  32. 32.a6 Rc7
  33. 33.Kh1 f3
  34. 34.gxf3 Qf4
  35. 35.Qd3 gxf3
  36. 36.Rg1+ Kh8
  37. 37.Rg3 Bxf2
  38. 38.Rxf3 Qh4
  39. 39.Rf1 Bc5
  40. 40.Rh3 Qg5
  41. 41.Qf3 Rg8
  42. 42.Rg3 Qd2
  43. 43.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  44. 44.Qg2+

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