Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.2
Date 2021.09.08
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/5ppp/2b5/1pN3B1/2nR4/1B2n3/1PP3PP/6K1 b - - 20 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.d4 Bxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 d6
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Re8
  15. 15.e5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rxd8
  17. 17.fxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bf4 Re8
  19. 19.Rae1 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc7 Rxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Rb7
  22. 22.Rd1 Bd7
  23. 23.Bd8 Ng4
  24. 24.Ne4 Bc6
  25. 25.Nc5 Rb8
  26. 26.Rd4 Nge3
  27. 27.Bg5 Nf5
  28. 28.Rf4 Nfe3
  29. 29.Rd4 Nf5
  30. 30.Rf4 Nfe3
  31. 31.Rd4

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