Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Blitz 2023 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.1
Date 2023.11.17
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6bk/3p4/3Rp1pp/4Pp2/2R2P1P/q1K2BP1/8 w - - 3 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.d5 Nc5
  10. 10.Qc2 a5
  11. 11.Be3 b6
  12. 12.a3 a4
  13. 13.Nd2 Bd7
  14. 14.b4 axb3
  15. 15.Nxb3 Na4
  16. 16.Nb5 Ng4
  17. 17.Bxg4 Bxg4
  18. 18.Nc1 f5
  19. 19.f3 f4
  20. 20.Bf2 Bd7
  21. 21.Ne2 g5
  22. 22.h3 h5
  23. 23.Nec3 Nc5
  24. 24.Kf1 Nb7
  25. 25.a4 Na5
  26. 26.Qd3 Rf7
  27. 27.Reb1 Bf6
  28. 28.Ke2 Rg7
  29. 29.Kd2 Be8
  30. 30.Kc2 Bg6
  31. 31.Na2 Kh7
  32. 32.Be1 Nb7
  33. 33.Bf2 Qd7
  34. 34.Nac3 Rgg8
  35. 35.Rh1 Qe7
  36. 36.Kb2 Ra5
  37. 37.Kc2 Rga8
  38. 38.Qe2 Qd7
  39. 39.Kb2 Rf8
  40. 40.Qd2 Raa8
  41. 41.Qe2 Na5
  42. 42.Kc2 Rfc8
  43. 43.Rhd1 Bg7
  44. 44.Rab1 c6
  45. 45.dxc6 Rxc6
  46. 46.Rb4 Rac8
  47. 47.Na3 Bf7
  48. 48.Nd5 Nxc4
  49. 49.Nxc4 b5
  50. 50.axb5 Rxc4+
  51. 51.Qxc4 Rxc4+
  52. 52.Rxc4 Qxb5
  53. 53.Rc3 Qa4+
  54. 54.Kc1 Bxd5
  55. 55.Rxd5 Qa1+
  56. 56.Kc2 Qa2+

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