Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event SpeedChess Final 2024
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.15
Date 2024.09.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

n7/P5k1/2n2pp1/4p2p/2N1P3/5KPP/5P2/8 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nbd2 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 d5
  9. 9.h3 b5
  10. 10.Bc2 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Bb6
  12. 12.Qe2 h6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Ng3 Red8
  16. 16.Be3 Rxd1+
  17. 17.Rxd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Bxb6 cxb6
  19. 19.a3 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Qxd1 Qc7
  21. 21.b4 Ne7
  22. 22.Bb3 Bxb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 Ng6
  24. 24.Qc2 Nf4
  25. 25.Qd2 g6
  26. 26.Qe3 Kg7
  27. 27.Nd2 h5
  28. 28.Nf3 Qd6
  29. 29.Kh2 Qc7
  30. 30.Nf1 Qd6
  31. 31.N1d2 Nd7
  32. 32.c4 bxc4
  33. 33.Nxc4 Qc7
  34. 34.Ncd2 Ne6
  35. 35.Qd3 b5
  36. 36.g3 Nb6
  37. 37.Kg2 Kf6
  38. 38.Qe3 Qd8
  39. 39.Qc3 Qc7
  40. 40.Qa1 Na4
  41. 41.Nf1 Qc3
  42. 42.Qd1 Nb2
  43. 43.Qd6 Nc4
  44. 44.Qxa6 Qc2
  45. 45.Qa8 Kg7
  46. 46.Qd5 Qc3
  47. 47.Qxb5 Qxf3+
  48. 48.Kxf3 Nd4+
  49. 49.Kg2 Nxb5
  50. 50.a4 Nc3
  51. 51.a5 Na2
  52. 52.a6 Nxb4
  53. 53.a7 Nb6
  54. 54.Ne3 Nc6
  55. 55.Nc4 Na8
  56. 56.Kf3 f6

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