Alexander Grischuk vs Alireza Firouzja

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 4.5
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B67)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2B5/8/8/8/5k1n/8/4p1p1/6K1 w - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.Kb1 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qc7
  12. 12.g4 h5
  13. 13.gxh5 Nxh5
  14. 14.Rg1 Qc5
  15. 15.Qd2 Bf6
  16. 16.Be3 Qb4
  17. 17.a3 Bxc3
  18. 18.axb4 Bxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 Ke7
  20. 20.Be2 Bc6
  21. 21.c4 Nf6
  22. 22.Rxg7 Rxh2
  23. 23.Bg5 Rh5
  24. 24.c5 dxc5
  25. 25.bxc5 Bxe4+
  26. 26.Ka2 Bg6
  27. 27.f4 Rxg5
  28. 28.fxg5 Ne4
  29. 29.Rd4 Nxg5
  30. 30.Rb4 Kf6
  31. 31.Rxg6+ fxg6
  32. 32.Rxb7 Ne4
  33. 33.c6 Nd6
  34. 34.Rd7 Ke5
  35. 35.Rg7 Rc8
  36. 36.c7 Nb5
  37. 37.Bc4 Rxc7
  38. 38.Rxc7 Nxc7
  39. 39.Kb3 Kd4
  40. 40.Kb4 a5+
  41. 41.Kb3 e5
  42. 42.Be2 Kc5
  43. 43.Ka4 Kb6
  44. 44.b4 axb4
  45. 45.Kxb4 Nd5+
  46. 46.Kc4 Nf4
  47. 47.Bf3 g5
  48. 48.Kb4 Kc7
  49. 49.Kc5 Kd7
  50. 50.Kc4 Kd6
  51. 51.Kc3 Kc5
  52. 52.Bg4 e4
  53. 53.Bf5 Kd5
  54. 54.Bg4 Ke5
  55. 55.Bc8 Nd5+
  56. 56.Kd2 Kf4
  57. 57.Ke2 g4
  58. 58.Kf2 g3+
  59. 59.Kg2 Ne3+
  60. 60.Kg1 Nf5
  61. 61.Kg2 Nh4+
  62. 62.Kg1 g2
  63. 63.Kf2 e3+
  64. 64.Kg1 e2

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