Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.4
Date 2021.06.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/R5p1/8/8/7P/1r3KP1/8 w - - 6 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 h6
  6. 6.h3 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Bxe3
  8. 8.fxe3 d6
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe1 Re8
  13. 13.Qg3 b4
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.exd5 e4
  16. 16.dxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Nh4 exd3
  18. 18.cxd3 Qg5
  19. 19.Qxg5 hxg5
  20. 20.Nf5 Bb5
  21. 21.Rad1 d5
  22. 22.Rf3 Re6
  23. 23.Rg3 g6
  24. 24.Rxg5 Kh7
  25. 25.Nh4 Rxe3
  26. 26.Rxd5 Re2
  27. 27.Rf1 Kg8
  28. 28.Rf2 Bxd3
  29. 29.Rxe2 Bxe2
  30. 30.Rc5 Rd8
  31. 31.Kf2 Rxd4
  32. 32.Kxe2 Rxh4
  33. 33.Ke3 Kg7
  34. 34.b3 Rh8
  35. 35.Rxc7 Re8+
  36. 36.Kf3 Re5
  37. 37.Rc4 Ra5
  38. 38.Rxb4 Rxa2
  39. 39.Ra4 Rb2
  40. 40.Rxa6 Rxb3+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kf3 Rb3+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rb2+

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