Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	SpeedChess Final 2024
Site	Paris FRA
Round	1.11
Date	2024.09.06
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves	31

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1p3p2/3P2bQ/pP6/2B1P1pR/P1q5/1R1N1nP1/1K6 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Qc2 O-O
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.Qxc3 d5
7. 7.Bg5 h6
8. 8.Bh4 g5
9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
10. 10.Qc2 c5
11. 11.dxc5 Nc6
12. 12.b4 a5
13. 13.b5 Qf6
14. 14.Rd1 Nd4
15. 15.Qd3 Nf5
16. 16.Nf3 Nfxg3
17. 17.hxg3 g4
18. 18.cxd5 exd5
19. 19.Qxd5 Re8
20. 20.Rh4 Qc3+
21. 21.Nd2 Nxf2
22. 22.Rb1 Qxg3
23. 23.Qh5 Ne4+
24. 24.Kd1 Rd8
25. 25.Rb2 Qe3
26. 26.Qxh6 Nf2+
27. 27.Kc1 Qc3+
28. 28.Kb1 Bf5+
29. 29.e4 Bg6
30. 30.Bc4 Rd6
31. 31.cxd6

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