Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited Rapid 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 4.2
Date 2023.07.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/pp4pk/2p2rn1/4R2p/2P2P2/6Pq/PPQ4P/6K1 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Nd7
  7. 7.c3 h6
  8. 8.d4 Bd6
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bf4 Ng6
  11. 11.Bxd6 cxd6
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.Nc3 f5
  14. 14.Re1 fxe4
  15. 15.Rxe4 Nf4
  16. 16.Qd4 Nh3+
  17. 17.Kf1 Bf5
  18. 18.Re3 Nf4
  19. 19.Rd1 Rf6
  20. 20.Kg1 Ng6
  21. 21.Nd2 Rf7
  22. 22.Nde4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Qh4
  24. 24.g3 Qh5
  25. 25.Nxd6 Rf6
  26. 26.Ne8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Rde1 Qf5
  29. 29.f4 Qg4
  30. 30.Qd1 Qh3
  31. 31.Qc2 h5
  32. 32.R1e5

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