Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja

SpeedChess Final 2025 · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 99 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SpeedChess Final 2025
Site London ENG
Round 1.16
Date 2026.02.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 99
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q3/1P1Q4/2K5/8/2P3P1/8/8/7k b - - 16 99

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Bxe3
  6. 6.fxe3 Ne7
  7. 7.Ba4 c6
  8. 8.Bb3 Ng6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 d5
  11. 11.Qe1 h6
  12. 12.exd5 cxd5
  13. 13.e4 Be6
  14. 14.Kh1 Re8
  15. 15.Qg3 Rc8
  16. 16.c3 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Qd3
  18. 18.Qe1 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg3 Ne3
  20. 20.Rf2 Nc4
  21. 21.Nxc4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Nd2 Qxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Bxb3
  24. 24.axb3 a6
  25. 25.b4 Nf8
  26. 26.Nb3 Ne6
  27. 27.Rd1 Rc7
  28. 28.Rfd2 f6
  29. 29.Rd7 Re7
  30. 30.Rxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Nc5 Kf7
  32. 32.Kg1 Ke8
  33. 33.Rd6 Nxc5
  34. 34.bxc5 Rd7
  35. 35.Rb6 Rc7
  36. 36.b4 Kd7
  37. 37.Kf2 Kc8
  38. 38.Re6 Kd7
  39. 39.Rd6+ Kc8
  40. 40.Ke3 Rd7
  41. 41.Re6 Kc7
  42. 42.g4 Rd1
  43. 43.Re7+ Rd7
  44. 44.Re8 Rd8
  45. 45.Re6 Rd1
  46. 46.Ke2 Rd8
  47. 47.Re7+ Rd7
  48. 48.Re8 Rd8
  49. 49.Rxd8 Kxd8
  50. 50.Kd3 Kd7
  51. 51.Kc4 Kc6
  52. 52.Kb3 g6
  53. 53.Ka4 h5
  54. 54.gxh5 gxh5
  55. 55.g3 Kc7
  56. 56.Kb3 Kd7
  57. 57.Kc2 Ke6
  58. 58.c4 Kd7
  59. 59.b5 a5
  60. 60.Kb3 Kc7
  61. 61.Ka4 f5
  62. 62.exf5 e4
  63. 63.f6 e3
  64. 64.f7 e2
  65. 65.b6+ Kd7
  66. 66.f8=Q e1=Q
  67. 67.Qf7+ Kd8
  68. 68.Qd5+ Ke8
  69. 69.Qg8+ Ke7
  70. 70.Qh7+ Kf6
  71. 71.Qh6+ Ke7
  72. 72.Qg5+ Ke6
  73. 73.Qd5+ Kf6
  74. 74.Qd6+ Kf5
  75. 75.c6 Qa1+
  76. 76.Kb5 Qb2+
  77. 77.Kxa5 Qa2+
  78. 78.Kb5 Qb2+
  79. 79.Qb4 bxc6+
  80. 80.Kc5 Qf6
  81. 81.Qe1 Qf8+
  82. 82.Kxc6 Qc8+
  83. 83.Kb5 Qd7+
  84. 84.Ka5 Qc6
  85. 85.Qf2+ Kg4
  86. 86.Qd4+ Kh3
  87. 87.Qd5 Qg6
  88. 88.b7 Qb1
  89. 89.Qxh5+ Kg2
  90. 90.Qd5+ Kh2
  91. 91.g4 Kg1
  92. 92.Qc5+ Kh1
  93. 93.Qb5 Qa1+
  94. 94.Kb6 Qd4+
  95. 95.Qc5 Qb2+
  96. 96.Kc7 Qh2+
  97. 97.Kc6 Qb8
  98. 98.Qd6 Qe8+
  99. 99.Qd7

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