Alexander Grischuk vs Alireza Firouzja

Levitov Christmas Final · 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Levitov Christmas Final
Site lichess.org INT
Round 4.7
Date 2020.12.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p5/1p6/p1p3Pk/P6P/1P1PN3/2P1bK2/8 b - - 6 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qe7
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.Qe2 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 Bb4
  10. 10.a3 Bd6
  11. 11.Nd2 Nf8
  12. 12.Nc4 Ng6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Qh5 Bc5
  15. 15.Ne2 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 Qf6
  17. 17.Kh1 Be6
  18. 18.a4 a5
  19. 19.b3 b6
  20. 20.Rae1 Rad8
  21. 21.Kh2 Qg5
  22. 22.Qf3 f6
  23. 23.Qg3 Nf4
  24. 24.Qf3 Nxe2
  25. 25.Qxe2 Rd6
  26. 26.g3 f5
  27. 27.exf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Nc4 Re6
  29. 29.Nxe5 Qe7
  30. 30.f4 Bh7
  31. 31.Rf2 Re8
  32. 32.Ref1 Qc5
  33. 33.Qd2 Bf5
  34. 34.Re2 h5
  35. 35.Rfe1 Qd5
  36. 36.Qe3 c5
  37. 37.Qf2 g5
  38. 38.Qg2 Qd6
  39. 39.Nc4 Rxe2
  40. 40.Rxe2 Rxe2
  41. 41.Qxe2 Qf6
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qxh5 gxf4
  44. 44.gxf4 Be6
  45. 45.Qg5+ Qxg5
  46. 46.fxg5 Kg6
  47. 47.h4 Kh5
  48. 48.Kg3 Bg4
  49. 49.Ne3 Be2
  50. 50.Kf2

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