Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2020 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2020
Site lichess.org INT
Round 9.2
Date 2020.09.17
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r3rk1/6bp/6p1/p7/1Pb5/2N1B3/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d3 g6
  4. 4.e5 f6
  5. 5.d4 Bg7
  6. 6.exf6 Nxf6
  7. 7.Be2 Qd6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.c4 e5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nc3 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 N7b6
  13. 13.Bf3 O-O
  14. 14.Nxd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nb5 Qc5
  16. 16.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5+ cxd5
  18. 18.Nc7 Rb8
  19. 19.Nxd5 Be6
  20. 20.Nc3 b5
  21. 21.a3 a5
  22. 22.Re1 Bc4
  23. 23.Be3 b4
  24. 24.axb4

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