Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.3
Date 2022.08.30
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/b3kpp1/4p2p/7P/B4P2/4PKP1/8/8 w - - 12 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.dxc5 Qxd1
  8. 8.Rxd1 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 c3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nb3 Be7
  12. 12.c4 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Rfd8
  14. 14.Nfd4 Rac8
  15. 15.Rac1 Be8
  16. 16.h4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 b6
  18. 18.Rxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Bd4 Ba4
  20. 20.e3 Rc8
  21. 21.c5 Bxb3
  22. 22.axb3 bxc5
  23. 23.b4 Nd7
  24. 24.Bf1 Rc7
  25. 25.Bb5 Bd6
  26. 26.Bb2 Nb6
  27. 27.Rd1 Be7
  28. 28.Be5 Rc8
  29. 29.Ba6 Re8
  30. 30.bxc5 Bxc5
  31. 31.Rc1 Bf8
  32. 32.Rc7 Re7
  33. 33.Rc6 Rd7
  34. 34.Bd4 h6
  35. 35.h5 Bd6
  36. 36.Bb5 Rd8
  37. 37.Kg2 Bb8
  38. 38.Bxb6 axb6
  39. 39.Rxb6 Kf8
  40. 40.Rb7 Be5
  41. 41.f4 Rb8
  42. 42.Rxb8+ Bxb8
  43. 43.Kf3 Ke7
  44. 44.Ba4 Ba7
  45. 45.Bb5 Bb6
  46. 46.Ba4 Ba7
  47. 47.Bb5 Bb6
  48. 48.Ba4 Ba7

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