Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.4
Date 2022.07.20
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

6R1/8/8/6p1/7p/5k1P/2r5/6K1 b - - 21 66

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 h6
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb6
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Rxe3 Re8
  13. 13.Qb3 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe6 Rxe6
  15. 15.d4 Re8
  16. 16.d5 Ne7
  17. 17.c4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qc2 Nc5
  19. 19.b3 Rf8
  20. 20.Nh4 c6
  21. 21.dxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Nc3 Ne6
  23. 23.Qd2 Nd4
  24. 24.Rg3 Kh7
  25. 25.f4 Ng6
  26. 26.Nxg6 fxg6
  27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Rd3 Qh4
  29. 29.Qe1 Qe7
  30. 30.Rad1 Rf4
  31. 31.Qe3 Qg5
  32. 32.Kh2 Raf8
  33. 33.R1d2 Qh5
  34. 34.Ne2 Nf3+
  35. 35.gxf3 Rxf3
  36. 36.Ng3 Rxe3
  37. 37.Nxh5 Rxd3
  38. 38.Rxd3 gxh5
  39. 39.Kg1 Rf4
  40. 40.Rd6 Rxe4
  41. 41.Rxc6 Re2
  42. 42.Rc5 Rxa2
  43. 43.Rxe5 h4
  44. 44.Rb5 a4
  45. 45.bxa4 Rxa4
  46. 46.Rc5 Ra3
  47. 47.Kg2 Kg6
  48. 48.Rc7 Rg3+
  49. 49.Kh2 Kf5
  50. 50.c5 g5
  51. 51.Rc6 h5
  52. 52.Rh6 Rc3
  53. 53.Rxh5 Kf4
  54. 54.Kg2 Rc2+
  55. 55.Kg1 Rxc5
  56. 56.Kg2 Rc2+
  57. 57.Kg1 Ra2
  58. 58.Kh1 Ra5
  59. 59.Kg2 Rb5
  60. 60.Kf2 Rc5
  61. 61.Kg2 Ke3
  62. 62.Rh8 Rc2+
  63. 63.Kg1 Kf3
  64. 64.Rg8 Rc1+
  65. 65.Kh2 Rc2+
  66. 66.Kg1

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