Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.2
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4k3/8/4P3/4n1Pp/1P4r1/1R3K2 w - - 4 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Bc4 Nb6
  7. 7.Bb3 g6
  8. 8.Ng5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Qxd4 f6
  10. 10.Qxe5 d5
  11. 11.Qe2 fxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 Bg7
  13. 13.O-O Qd6
  14. 14.Na3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rad1 e6
  16. 16.Nb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5+ Qd7
  18. 18.Qb4 h6
  19. 19.Bh4 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 Qe7
  21. 21.Bd6 Qd7
  22. 22.Rfe1 O-O-O
  23. 23.Rxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Qc5+ Kd7
  25. 25.Qc7+ Ke8
  26. 26.Qxg7 Rg8
  27. 27.Qxb7 Rxd6
  28. 28.Qxa7 Kf8
  29. 29.a4 Nd7
  30. 30.Bxd5 Kg7
  31. 31.c4 Qf6
  32. 32.c5 Re8
  33. 33.cxd6 Qxd6
  34. 34.g3 Re7
  35. 35.Bf3 Qe6
  36. 36.Qd4+ Ne5
  37. 37.Bg2 Rd7
  38. 38.Bd5 Qf6
  39. 39.Qe4 Re7
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.a5 h4
  42. 42.a6 h3+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qxa6
  44. 44.Qf5 Qh6
  45. 45.Bb3 Qh5
  46. 46.Kh1 Ng4
  47. 47.Rf1 Nf6
  48. 48.Qd3 Qe8
  49. 49.f3 Re3
  50. 50.Qf5 Rxb3
  51. 51.Qxg5+ Kf7
  52. 52.Qh4 Qe6
  53. 53.Qd4 Qe2
  54. 54.Qf2 Qb5
  55. 55.Rb1 Qd5
  56. 56.Rf1 Ng4
  57. 57.Qe2 Ne5
  58. 58.Qe4 Qxe4
  59. 59.fxe4+ Ke6
  60. 60.Rf2 Ng4
  61. 61.Re2 Rd3
  62. 62.Re1 Rd2
  63. 63.Rb1 Rxh2+
  64. 64.Kg1 Rg2+
  65. 65.Kf1 Ne3+

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