Alexander Grischuk vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 4.1
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7q/7k/p1r5/1p1p2QP/4bp2/PP6/1P6/K5R1 w - - 11 42

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.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qb6
  8. 8.Bb3 e6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O Nc5
  11. 11.f3 Qc7
  12. 12.Kb1 b5
  13. 13.a3 Rb8
  14. 14.g4 O-O
  15. 15.h4 Re8
  16. 16.h5 h6
  17. 17.Bh4 Nh7
  18. 18.Bxe7 Rxe7
  19. 19.f4 Bb7
  20. 20.Rde1 Nf6
  21. 21.g5 Nfxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rhg1 hxg5
  24. 24.Rxg5 d5
  25. 25.Reg1 f6
  26. 26.R5g4 Rc8
  27. 27.Ka1 Nxb3+
  28. 28.cxb3 Kh8
  29. 29.Qe3 e5
  30. 30.fxe5 Qxe5
  31. 31.Nc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.Rxg7 f5
  33. 33.Rg8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qg5 f4
  35. 35.Rh8+ Qxh8
  36. 36.Qxe7+ Kh6
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qe7+ Kh6
  39. 39.Qg5+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qe7+ Kh6
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kh7

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