Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 86 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.1
Date 2023.09.27
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 86
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R7/8/8/8/4K3/prk5/8 w - - 12 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nd5
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.Qh5 Qf6
  11. 11.Ne4 Qe6
  12. 12.b3 g6
  13. 13.Qe2 f5
  14. 14.Nec3 Nf4
  15. 15.Qf1 e4
  16. 16.Be2 Bg7
  17. 17.Bb2 Nd3+
  18. 18.cxd3 exd3
  19. 19.Kd1 dxe2+
  20. 20.Qxe2 Qxe2+
  21. 21.Kxe2 Ba6+
  22. 22.Kd1 O-O-O
  23. 23.Na4 Bxb2
  24. 24.Nxb2 Rd4
  25. 25.Kc2 Rhd8
  26. 26.h5 g5
  27. 27.Re1 Nb7
  28. 28.Re5 Rf4
  29. 29.f3 Bf1
  30. 30.g4 fxg4
  31. 31.fxg4 Bh3
  32. 32.Nc3 Bxg4
  33. 33.Nc4 Bf5+
  34. 34.Kb2 Bd3
  35. 35.Re6 Bxc4
  36. 36.Rxc6+ Kb8
  37. 37.Rxc4 Rxd2+
  38. 38.Ka3 Rxc4
  39. 39.bxc4 Rd3
  40. 40.Kb3 Na5+
  41. 41.Kc2 Rh3
  42. 42.Rf1 Rxh5
  43. 43.c5 g4
  44. 44.Ne4 Nb7
  45. 45.Rf8+ Kc7
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kc6
  47. 47.Rg7 Nxc5
  48. 48.Rg6+ Kc7
  49. 49.Rg7+ Kb6
  50. 50.Rg6+ Ka5
  51. 51.Rxg4 Nxe4
  52. 52.Rxe4 Kb5
  53. 53.Re7 a5
  54. 54.Rh7 Rh2+
  55. 55.Kb3 a4+
  56. 56.Ka3 Rh3+
  57. 57.Kb2 a3+
  58. 58.Kc2 Kc5
  59. 59.Rh8 h5
  60. 60.Ra8 Kc4
  61. 61.Ra4+ Kb5
  62. 62.Ra8 h4
  63. 63.Rh8 Kc4
  64. 64.Rc8+ Kd5
  65. 65.Ra8 Rg3
  66. 66.Ra5+ Ke6
  67. 67.Kd2 h3
  68. 68.Rh5 Kf6
  69. 69.Ke2 Kg6
  70. 70.Rh8 Rc3
  71. 71.Kd2 Kg7
  72. 72.Rh4 Rg3
  73. 73.Ke2 Kf6
  74. 74.Kf2 Rc3
  75. 75.Kg1 Ke5
  76. 76.Kh2 Kd5
  77. 77.Rf4 Rc2+
  78. 78.Kxh3 Rxa2
  79. 79.Kg3 Rb2
  80. 80.Ra4 a2
  81. 81.Kf3 Kc5
  82. 82.Ke3 Kb5
  83. 83.Ra8 Kc4
  84. 84.Ra7 Kc3
  85. 85.Rc7+ Kb3
  86. 86.Ra7 Kc2

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