Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2022.08.26
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p3b1k1/5R2/4p1B1/3p3P/7r/5K2/8 w - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.b3 Be7
  5. 5.Bb2 O-O
  6. 6.g3 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc8
  10. 10.Nc3 Rd8
  11. 11.Rac1 Nc6
  12. 12.d3 d4
  13. 13.exd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 cxd4
  16. 16.Nb1 Qb7+
  17. 17.Kg1 h5
  18. 18.Nd2 h4
  19. 19.gxh4 Rac8
  20. 20.Qf3 Qa6
  21. 21.Kh1 Rc5
  22. 22.Rg1 Rf5
  23. 23.Qg2 Nh5
  24. 24.a3 Bxh4
  25. 25.Rcf1 g6
  26. 26.Ne4 Be7
  27. 27.Ng3 Nxg3+
  28. 28.fxg3 b5
  29. 29.g4 Rxf1
  30. 30.Rxf1 bxc4
  31. 31.bxc4 e5
  32. 32.Bc1 Rb8
  33. 33.Qf3 Qb7
  34. 34.Kg2 Qxf3+
  35. 35.Kxf3 Rb1
  36. 36.Ke2 f5
  37. 37.gxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Kd2 Bxa3
  39. 39.c5 Bxc5
  40. 40.Rxf5 Bd6
  41. 41.Kc2 Rb7
  42. 42.h4 Rc7+
  43. 43.Kd1 Rc3
  44. 44.Rf6 Ba3
  45. 45.Bg5 Rxd3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rh3
  47. 47.Rg6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Rf6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Kf2 Be7

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