Gukesh Dommaraju vs Alireza Firouzja

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2025.08.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/b7/3k3K/8/8/8 w - - 0 79

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nc6
  10. 10.Bf1 a5
  11. 11.Nd2 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Be6
  13. 13.Nc4 Nd4
  14. 14.a4 Rc8
  15. 15.Ne3 Nh5
  16. 16.g3 Qb6
  17. 17.Kh1 Nf6
  18. 18.Nb5 Nd7
  19. 19.Ra3 Nc5
  20. 20.Nc3 Qd8
  21. 21.Ned5 Na6
  22. 22.Bxa6 bxa6
  23. 23.Be3 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Rc4
  25. 25.Qd3 Qc8
  26. 26.Bxd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Qe2 f5
  28. 28.Rb3 Bg5
  29. 29.f4 exf4
  30. 30.Qe6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Rb6 fxg3
  33. 33.hxg3 h6
  34. 34.Rxa6 Bd2
  35. 35.Nb5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Re2 Rxc2
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Nxd6 Rxb2
  39. 39.Kg2 Bc3
  40. 40.Rxb2 Bxb2
  41. 41.Nxf5 Kg8
  42. 42.Kf3 Kf7
  43. 43.g4 Kf6
  44. 44.Ne3 Kg5
  45. 45.Nc4 Bc3
  46. 46.Ne3 Be5
  47. 47.Nc4 Bc7
  48. 48.Ne3 g6
  49. 49.Nd5 Bd6
  50. 50.Ne3 Kh4
  51. 51.Kg2 Bf4
  52. 52.Nc4 Bc7
  53. 53.Ne3 Be5
  54. 54.Nc4 Bc3
  55. 55.Ne3 Bb4
  56. 56.Kf3 Kh3
  57. 57.Nc4 h5
  58. 58.gxh5 gxh5
  59. 59.Ne5 Bd6
  60. 60.Nf7 Bc7
  61. 61.Ng5+ Kh2
  62. 62.Ne4 Bd8
  63. 63.Nf2 Be7
  64. 64.Nd3 Bd6
  65. 65.Nf2 Bb8
  66. 66.Ne4 Ba7
  67. 67.Nf6 h4
  68. 68.Ne4 Bb6
  69. 69.Kg4 Bd8
  70. 70.Nf2 Kg2
  71. 71.Nh3 Kf1
  72. 72.Nf4 Kf2
  73. 73.Ng6 Ke3
  74. 74.Ne5 Bc7
  75. 75.Nc4+ Kd4
  76. 76.Nxa5 Bxa5
  77. 77.Kxh4 Bb4
  78. 78.a5 Bxa5

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