Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alireza Firouzja

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.13
Date 2021.04.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

7R/6r1/1R3n1p/4p1k1/6P1/8/6K1/8 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 c5
  7. 7.Rc1 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 d5
  9. 9.e3 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 e5
  12. 12.Nb5 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Na5
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Bd5 Bd7
  16. 16.c4 Bc6
  17. 17.Qa4 b6
  18. 18.Qa3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rd7
  20. 20.Nc3 Rad8
  21. 21.h3 Qg6
  22. 22.e4 Bxd5
  23. 23.cxd5 Nc4
  24. 24.Qb4 Nd6
  25. 25.f3 f5
  26. 26.Re1 fxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Nf5
  28. 28.Rc6 Qf7
  29. 29.d6 Qd5
  30. 30.Rc7 Nxd6
  31. 31.Nf6+ gxf6
  32. 32.Qg4+ Kh8
  33. 33.Rxd7 Rg8
  34. 34.Qh4 Rg6
  35. 35.Kh1 Qxa2
  36. 36.Rg1 Nf5
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rd7+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qe1 Qc4
  40. 40.g4 Ng7
  41. 41.Qe4 Qxe4
  42. 42.fxe4 Ne6
  43. 43.Rxa7 Ng5
  44. 44.Kg2 Nxe4
  45. 45.Rd1 Rg7
  46. 46.Ra8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Rdd8 f5
  48. 48.Rh8+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rab8 fxg4
  50. 50.Rxb6+ Nf6
  51. 51.hxg4 Kg5

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