Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2023.11.28
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

1bk5/6p1/4p3/1BB1P1p1/3N2r1/1K6/8/8 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc7
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Bd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Kb1 a6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne2 b5
  17. 17.a4 bxa4
  18. 18.Qxa4 Nb6
  19. 19.Qxa6 Ra8
  20. 20.Qb5 Kd7
  21. 21.Rc3 Na4
  22. 22.Rxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Rc1 Qxb5
  24. 24.Bxb5+ Kd8
  25. 25.Rc6 Nxb2
  26. 26.Kxb2 Rxh2
  27. 27.e4 dxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Rxg2
  29. 29.Bf4 Rc8
  30. 30.Rb6 g5
  31. 31.Bb8 Bb4
  32. 32.Rb7 Ba5
  33. 33.Bd6 Bc7
  34. 34.e5 f6
  35. 35.Kb3 fxe5
  36. 36.dxe5 Rg4
  37. 37.Bc5 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxb8+ Bxb8
  39. 39.Nd4 Kc8
  40. 40.Ba6+ Kd7
  41. 41.Bb5+ Kc8
  42. 42.Ba6+ Kd7
  43. 43.Bb5+ Kc8

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