Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

9th Sinquefield Cup TB · 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup TB
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1
Date 2022.09.11
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

3k4/3P4/3K4/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qc1 Nc6
  13. 13.e3 Bb4
  14. 14.Nc3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Nd2 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Na5
  19. 19.Qb1 e5
  20. 20.Qe4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qd5 b6
  22. 22.Qf3 Qxf3+
  23. 23.Kxf3 Rad8
  24. 24.Ra2 f5
  25. 25.Rb1 Rd6
  26. 26.Rc2 c5
  27. 27.d5 e4+
  28. 28.Ke2 c4
  29. 29.Rcb2 Rxd5
  30. 30.Rxb6 Red8
  31. 31.R1b2 R8d6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rb4 Rc6
  34. 34.h3 Kf7
  35. 35.g4 g6
  36. 36.Rb8 Kf6
  37. 37.gxf5 gxf5
  38. 38.Rf8+ Kg6
  39. 39.Rb8 Kg5
  40. 40.f3 Nb3
  41. 41.Nxb3 cxb3
  42. 42.Rxb3 Kh4
  43. 43.fxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.Rb4 Re6
  45. 45.c4 Kxh3
  46. 46.c5 Rc6
  47. 47.Rb6 Rxc5
  48. 48.Rxh6+ Kg4
  49. 49.Rg6+ Kf5
  50. 50.Rxa6 Rc2+
  51. 51.Kd1 Ra2
  52. 52.a5 Kg4
  53. 53.Rf6 Rxa5
  54. 54.Rf4+ Kg5
  55. 55.Kd2 Rd5+
  56. 56.Kc2 Rd6
  57. 57.Rxe4 Kf5
  58. 58.Rd4 Rxd4
  59. 59.exd4 Ke4
  60. 60.Kc3 Kd5
  61. 61.Kd3 Kd6
  62. 62.Kc4 Kc6
  63. 63.d5+ Kd6
  64. 64.Kd4 Kd7
  65. 65.Ke5 Ke7
  66. 66.d6+ Kd7
  67. 67.Kd5 Kd8
  68. 68.Kc6 Kc8
  69. 69.d7+ Kd8
  70. 70.Kd6

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