Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja

FTX Crypto Cup Prelim · 2021 · Benko Gambit · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event FTX Crypto Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 13.8
Date 2021.05.25
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4ppkp/3p2p1/2pPb1Q1/4P3/1P1BRKPq/5P2/3r4 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.g3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 d6
  10. 10.Bg2 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Nb6
  12. 12.Qc2 Qxa6
  13. 13.e4 Nc4
  14. 14.b3 Nxd2
  15. 15.Nxd2 Ng4
  16. 16.a4 Qa5
  17. 17.Rac1 Ba6
  18. 18.Nb5 Bxb5
  19. 19.axb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.h3 Ne5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Ra3
  22. 22.Bf1 Qb4
  23. 23.Qc3 Qb7
  24. 24.Qe3 Ra2
  25. 25.Be2 Rb8
  26. 26.Kf1 Nd7
  27. 27.Nf3 Qb4
  28. 28.Bc4 Rba8
  29. 29.Qd3 Rb2
  30. 30.Rc2 Raa2
  31. 31.Rxb2 Rxb2
  32. 32.Re1 Ra2
  33. 33.Bb5 Ne5
  34. 34.Nxe5 Bxe5
  35. 35.Re2 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qa3
  37. 37.Qc2 Rc1
  38. 38.Qa2 Qb4
  39. 39.Bc4 Qc3
  40. 40.Re3 Qd4
  41. 41.Bf1 Kg7
  42. 42.Qe2 Qa1
  43. 43.Qa6 Qb2
  44. 44.Qe2 Rc2
  45. 45.Qf3 Qa1
  46. 46.Bd3 Rc1
  47. 47.Re2 Rh1
  48. 48.Qe3 Qf1+
  49. 49.Kf3 Qxh3
  50. 50.Qg5 Rd1
  51. 51.Re3

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