Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	Carlsen Inv Prelim
Site	chess24.com INT
Round	7.5
Date	2020.04.30
Opening	Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/5p2/8/3pk3/1r6/p7/P3q1PP/5R1K b - - 1 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.e5 Bf5
4. 4.Nf3 e6
5. 5.Be2 Ne7
6. 6.c3 h6
7. 7.O-O Nd7
8. 8.Nbd2 a5
9. 9.Re1 a4
10. 10.Nf1 Bg6
11. 11.Ng3 c5
12. 12.Bb5 a3
13. 13.b3 Nc6
14. 14.Qe2 cxd4
15. 15.Nxd4 Qb6
16. 16.Be3 Bc5
17. 17.Bxc6 bxc6
18. 18.b4 Bxd4
19. 19.Bxd4 Qb5
20. 20.Qg4 h5
21. 21.Qh4 c5
22. 22.bxc5 Nxc5
23. 23.Ne2 Nd3
24. 24.Rf1 Qc4
25. 25.Ng3 Rb8
26. 26.f4 Nc5
27. 27.f5 exf5
28. 28.Nxf5 Bxf5
29. 29.Rxf5 Ne6
30. 30.Raf1 Rb7
31. 31.Rxh5 Rxh5
32. 32.Qxh5 Nxd4
33. 33.Qh8+ Ke7
34. 34.Qh4+ Ke8
35. 35.cxd4 Rb4
36. 36.Qh8+ Ke7
37. 37.Qxg7 Qxd4+
38. 38.Kh1 Qf2
39. 39.Qg5+ Ke6
40. 40.Qc1 Qe2
41. 41.Qc6+ Kxe5
42. 42.Qe8+

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