Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2018 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 94 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 10.5
Date 2018.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 94
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/8/4K3/4B3/4r3/8/8/1R6 b - - 50 94

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be3 Nxe4
  8. 8.c3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bxc5 b6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nd5
  12. 12.d4 c5
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bb7
  16. 16.Re1 Rc8
  17. 17.Nc3 Nxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 Rxc3
  20. 20.Ne5 Qd5
  21. 21.f3 Rd8
  22. 22.Bf2 Rdc8
  23. 23.Qa4 a6
  24. 24.Qb4 Qd6
  25. 25.Qb1 Rc2
  26. 26.Qd1 Bd5
  27. 27.a4 Rb2
  28. 28.Rc1 Rd8
  29. 29.Qd3 b5
  30. 30.axb5 Rxb5
  31. 31.Ra1 Rc8
  32. 32.Qf5 Be6
  33. 33.Qe4 Rb2
  34. 34.Rac1 Rxc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Bxe5
  36. 36.Qxe5 Qxe5
  37. 37.dxe5 Rb7
  38. 38.Rc6 a5
  39. 39.Ra6 Rb5
  40. 40.Be1 Rxe5
  41. 41.Bxa5 Bc4
  42. 42.Ra7 f6
  43. 43.Bb4 Kf7
  44. 44.Rc7 Bd5
  45. 45.Rc1 Be6
  46. 46.Rc7 Bb3
  47. 47.Rc3 Ba4
  48. 48.Rc7 h5
  49. 49.Rc5 Re2
  50. 50.h4 gxh4
  51. 51.Rxh5 Rb2
  52. 52.Rxh4 e5
  53. 53.Ba5 Ra2
  54. 54.Bd8 Bd7
  55. 55.Rh7+ Ke6
  56. 56.Rh6 Kd5
  57. 57.Bxf6 Ra1+
  58. 58.Kf2 Ra2+
  59. 59.Kg3 e4
  60. 60.Be7 exf3
  61. 61.Rd6+ Ke5
  62. 62.Rxd7 fxg2
  63. 63.Kh2 Ke6
  64. 64.Rb7 Kf5
  65. 65.Bc5 Ke4
  66. 66.Kg1 Kf3
  67. 67.Rb3+ Ke4
  68. 68.Bf2 Rc2
  69. 69.Kxg2 Kd5
  70. 70.Kf3 Kc4
  71. 71.Rb8 Kd5
  72. 72.Rd8+ Ke6
  73. 73.Bd4 Rc1
  74. 74.Ke4 Re1+
  75. 75.Be3 Ke7
  76. 76.Ra8 Ke6
  77. 77.Ra6+ Ke7
  78. 78.Kf4 Kf7
  79. 79.Bd4 Ke7
  80. 80.Kf5 Kd7
  81. 81.Be5 Re2
  82. 82.Rd6+ Ke7
  83. 83.Rd4 Re1
  84. 84.Bf6+ Ke8
  85. 85.Rd8+ Kf7
  86. 86.Rd7+ Ke8
  87. 87.Ra7 Rd1
  88. 88.Ke6 Re1+
  89. 89.Be5 Rd1
  90. 90.Rb7 Rd2
  91. 91.Rb1 Rd3
  92. 92.Bf4 Rd4
  93. 93.Bd6 Re4+
  94. 94.Be5

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