Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

World Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2019
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11.6
Date 2019.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5k2/p3p2P/P1P1Pb2/3K2p1/4B1P1/8 b - - 0 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Qf3 Qe5
  7. 7.Nb3 Nf6
  8. 8.Be2 Qc7
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O d6
  11. 11.Qg3 Nbd7
  12. 12.f4 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.fxg5 Rg8
  15. 15.Kb1 Ne5
  16. 16.Rhf1 Nfd7
  17. 17.Qf2 hxg5
  18. 18.Bg3 b5
  19. 19.Nd4 b4
  20. 20.Bxe5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Bh5 Rf8
  22. 22.Nce2 Bd7
  23. 23.Nf3 O-O-O
  24. 24.Nxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Bxf7 Kb8
  26. 26.Qe1 Bb5
  27. 27.Bxe6 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 Rxf1
  29. 29.Qxf1 Qc5
  30. 30.Bg4 Qe3
  31. 31.Qf7 Bc5
  32. 32.Nc1 Qg1
  33. 33.Qg8+ Ka7
  34. 34.Qg7+ Kb6
  35. 35.Qf6+ Ka5
  36. 36.Qd8+ Bb6
  37. 37.Qd1 Qxd1
  38. 38.Bxd1 Bg1
  39. 39.h3 Bf1
  40. 40.Bf3 Kb6
  41. 41.c3 bxc3
  42. 42.bxc3 Be3
  43. 43.Kc2 Kc5
  44. 44.Nd3+ Kd6
  45. 45.Nb4 Bc4
  46. 46.Kb2 a5
  47. 47.Nc2 Bc5
  48. 48.Na3 Bf1
  49. 49.Nb1 Be3
  50. 50.Kc2 Bc4
  51. 51.a3 Bc5
  52. 52.Nd2 Ba6
  53. 53.Kb2 Bd3
  54. 54.Bd1 Be3
  55. 55.Bc2 Ba6
  56. 56.Nf3 Bf1
  57. 57.Ne1 Bf2
  58. 58.Bd3 Bxe1
  59. 59.Bxf1 Kc5
  60. 60.Kb3 Bd2
  61. 61.Kc2 Bf4
  62. 62.a4 g4
  63. 63.h4 g3
  64. 64.h5 Kd6
  65. 65.Kd3 Ke6
  66. 66.Be2 Kf6
  67. 67.c4

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