Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

AI Cup Div 1 L · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event AI Cup Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.3
Date 2023.09.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1R4p1/7p/P7/4pp1n/8/5P1P/7K b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 h6
  12. 12.Rd3 Nc6
  13. 13.Ne5 Ne7
  14. 14.a3 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rh3 Nf5
  17. 17.Bd2 Ne4
  18. 18.Re1 Nxd2
  19. 19.Qxd2 Rxc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 Qd5+
  22. 22.Kg1 Qxc4
  23. 23.Re5 Rd8
  24. 24.Qe2 Qxe2
  25. 25.Rxe2 Ne7
  26. 26.Rc2 Nc6
  27. 27.Rh4 Rd5
  28. 28.c4 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.c5 bxc5
  31. 31.Rxc5 e5
  32. 32.Ra5 e4
  33. 33.Rxa7 Nf3+
  34. 34.Kg2 Nh4+
  35. 35.Kh1 f5
  36. 36.a4 Kf8
  37. 37.a5 f4
  38. 38.Rb7

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