Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 14.2
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4k2/1p3p2/5p1p/p1b3r1/P1p3R1/2P4P/BP3qPK/2Q5 w - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 a5
  8. 8.h3 Ba7
  9. 9.Na3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb6
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nbxd4 Ng6
  13. 13.Bb3 h6
  14. 14.Qc2 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf4 Re8
  16. 16.Rad1 Bd7
  17. 17.a4 Qc8
  18. 18.Bh2 c5
  19. 19.Nxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Nf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.exf5 c4
  22. 22.Ba2 e4
  23. 23.Rd6 Bc5
  24. 24.Rxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Rxe4 Qxf5
  26. 26.Be5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Rg4+ Kf8
  28. 28.Qc1 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Kh2 Rg5

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