Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	0-1
Event	SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site	Zagreb CRO
Round	2.2
Date	2023.07.08
Opening	Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves	31

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/p4pp1/2p4p/1q1P3P/3p2P1/P7/8/4QKR1 w - - 1 32

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.f3 d5
3. 3.d4 e6
4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
5. 5.Bd2 Ne7
6. 6.a3 Ba5
7. 7.h4 Nd7
8. 8.h5 h6
9. 9.Bd3 Bb6
10. 10.Nge2 e5
11. 11.exd5 exd4
12. 12.dxc6 bxc6
13. 13.Ne4 O-O
14. 14.Nf4 Nd5
15. 15.Qe2 Re8
16. 16.g4 Bc7
17. 17.Nh3 Bg3+
18. 18.Kf1 Nc5
19. 19.Qg2 Nxd3
20. 20.cxd3 Be5
21. 21.Re1 Ba6
22. 22.Nc5 Qb6
23. 23.Nxa6 Qxa6
24. 24.Nf2 Bf4
25. 25.Ne4 Qxd3+
26. 26.Qe2 Qb3
27. 27.Qd1 Qxb2
28. 28.Rg1 Rxe4
29. 29.fxe4 Bxd2
30. 30.exd5 Bxe1
31. 31.Qxe1 Qb5+

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