Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alireza Firouzja

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.11
Date 2021.04.27
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/4n3/4PKp1/6P1/5P2/3R4/8 b - - 5 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.Qc2 b5
  6. 6.b3 g6
  7. 7.e3 Bf5
  8. 8.Bd3 e6
  9. 9.O-O Bb4
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ne5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Ne4
  15. 15.Bd4 bxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 Qa5
  17. 17.cxd5 exd5
  18. 18.f3 Ng5
  19. 19.Rfc1 O-O
  20. 20.Rxc6 Ne6
  21. 21.Bc3 Qb5
  22. 22.Qxb5 axb5
  23. 23.a3 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.Bb4 d4
  26. 26.exd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc4
  28. 28.Kf2 g5
  29. 29.Rd3 Rc2+
  30. 30.Kg3 Rc4
  31. 31.Kf2 Rc2+
  32. 32.Ke3 Nc6
  33. 33.Rd2 Rc4
  34. 34.Bd6 Ra4
  35. 35.Rb2 Na5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Nc4+
  37. 37.Kd3 Nxa3
  38. 38.Rb8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Kc3 Nc4
  40. 40.Kb3 Nxd6
  41. 41.Kxa4 Nc4
  42. 42.Rb5 Ne3
  43. 43.g4 h6
  44. 44.Rb2 Nd5
  45. 45.Kb5 Nf4
  46. 46.Kc4 Ne6
  47. 47.Kd5 Nf4+
  48. 48.Ke4 Ne6
  49. 49.Rb6 Nf4
  50. 50.h4 Ng2
  51. 51.hxg5 hxg5
  52. 52.Rb2 Nf4
  53. 53.Kf5 Ne6
  54. 54.Rd2

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