Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alireza Firouzja

C'Chartres Rapid&Blitz m · 2020 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event C'Chartres Rapid&Blitz m
Site Europe-Echecs INT
Round 7
Date 2020.12.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R1b1r1k/3Q2p1/6qp/4p3/4N2P/2P2PP1/1P5K/8 b - - 4 38

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.Bg5 Nbd7
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.Bc4 Bb7
  11. 11.Qe2 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rxd5 Rac8
  18. 18.c3 Qc4
  19. 19.Qc2 f5
  20. 20.Nd2 Qc6
  21. 21.Rd1 fxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Rf4
  23. 23.g3 Rf3
  24. 24.Nxd6 Rcf8
  25. 25.Ne4 Bc5
  26. 26.R5d2 b5
  27. 27.axb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rd8 Bb6
  29. 29.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  30. 30.Qe2 Kh8
  31. 31.h4 Ba7
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe6
  33. 33.f3 Qb3
  34. 34.Rd7 Bb6
  35. 35.Rb7 Qe6
  36. 36.Qxb5 Bd8
  37. 37.Qd7 Qg6
  38. 38.Rb8

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