Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 4.2
Date 2022.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2r1k1/8/3Pqb2/4pN1Q/8/pPB5/PnP4P/1K4R1 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.g4 b5
  12. 12.g5 b4
  13. 13.Ne2 Ne8
  14. 14.f4 a5
  15. 15.f5 Bc4
  16. 16.Kb1 a4
  17. 17.Nbc1 d5
  18. 18.f6 gxf6
  19. 19.gxf6 Ndxf6
  20. 20.Ng3 Bxf1
  21. 21.Rhxf1 a3
  22. 22.b3 Kh8
  23. 23.exd5 Nd6
  24. 24.Qxb4 Rc8
  25. 25.Bb6 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe1 Rb8
  27. 27.Ba5 Nc4
  28. 28.d6 Bd8
  29. 29.Bc3 Qe6
  30. 30.Nd3 Nd5
  31. 31.Nf4 Nxf4
  32. 32.Rxf4 f6
  33. 33.Qe2 Nb2
  34. 34.Rdf1 Re8
  35. 35.Rh4 f5
  36. 36.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  37. 37.Qh5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Nxf5 Bf6
  39. 39.Rg1+

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