Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2022.09.03
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2pk1K2/5P1p/4P3/8/R7/P4r2/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qxd4
  9. 9.Nd2 c3
  10. 10.bxc3 Qc5
  11. 11.Ne4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Bd6
  13. 13.Rb1 f5
  14. 14.Bg2 O-O
  15. 15.Be3 Qa5
  16. 16.c4 f4
  17. 17.Bd4 Be5
  18. 18.Qb2 Bxd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 e5
  20. 20.Qd5+ Qxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5+ Kh8
  22. 22.Bxb7 Rb8
  23. 23.Bxc8 Rfxc8
  24. 24.Rfd1 Kg8
  25. 25.Rxb8 Rxb8
  26. 26.Rd5 Rb4
  27. 27.Rxe5 fxg3
  28. 28.hxg3 Rxc4
  29. 29.Ra5 Rc6
  30. 30.Kg2 Kf7
  31. 31.f4 Ke7
  32. 32.e4 Rb6
  33. 33.Kf3 Rc6
  34. 34.f5 Kf7
  35. 35.g4 h6
  36. 36.Kf4 Ke7
  37. 37.Ra4 Rb6
  38. 38.Rc4 Kd8
  39. 39.e5 Rb1
  40. 40.Rc6 Rb4+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rb5
  42. 42.Ke4 Rb4+
  43. 43.Kd5 Rxg4
  44. 44.Ke6 Kc8
  45. 45.Rxa6 Kb7
  46. 46.Ra3 Rg2
  47. 47.Kf7 Rf2
  48. 48.f6 Kc6
  49. 49.Kxg7 Kd7
  50. 50.Kf7

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