Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Hikaru Nakamura
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	SpeedChess Final 2025
Site	London ENG
Round	1.18
Date	2026.02.07
Opening	Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/7p/1p3N2/1n6/1P1pK1P1/P4P1P/8 w - - 2 38

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 d5
4. 4.g3 h6
5. 5.Bg2 Bd6
6. 6.Qc2 O-O
7. 7.O-O Nc6
8. 8.Nbd2 a5
9. 9.b3 a4
10. 10.Bb2 a3
11. 11.Bc3 Nb4
12. 12.Qb1 b6
13. 13.e4 dxe4
14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
15. 15.Qxe4 Rb8
16. 16.Rfd1 Bb7
17. 17.Qg4 f5
18. 18.Qh5 Qe8
19. 19.Qxe8 Rfxe8
20. 20.Ne1 Bxg2
21. 21.Kxg2 Rbd8
22. 22.Rd2 Bf8
23. 23.Rad1 Nc6
24. 24.Nc2 b5
25. 25.d5 exd5
26. 26.cxd5 Na7
27. 27.Bb4 Bxb4
28. 28.Nxb4 Rd6
29. 29.Nc2 Red8
30. 30.Nxa3 c6
31. 31.Nc2 Rxd5
32. 32.Rxd5 Rxd5
33. 33.Rxd5 cxd5
34. 34.Ne3 d4
35. 35.Nxf5 Nc6
36. 36.Kf3 d3
37. 37.Ke3 Nb4

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