Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2023 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2023
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.3
Date 2023.11.15
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

2b5/2p5/5k2/p1p5/P1PpB2p/1P3NbP/4K1P1/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.e5 Qe7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nd5
  8. 8.c4 Ba6
  9. 9.f4 g5
  10. 10.fxg5 Bg7
  11. 11.Nd2 Bxe5
  12. 12.Nf3 Bg7
  13. 13.Rb1 O-O
  14. 14.Qxe7 Nxe7
  15. 15.b3 Rae8
  16. 16.Kf2 f6
  17. 17.gxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Bb2 Ng6
  19. 19.Bd3 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Rhe1 Bd4+
  22. 22.Kf1 Be3
  23. 23.Re2 d5
  24. 24.Ke1 c5
  25. 25.Kd1 d4
  26. 26.Kc2 Bb7
  27. 27.Nh4 Bc8
  28. 28.h3 Bf2
  29. 29.Rxe8 Rxe8
  30. 30.Nf3 Rf8
  31. 31.Be4 a5
  32. 32.Kd3 Bg3
  33. 33.Rf1 Kg7
  34. 34.Nd2 Rxf1
  35. 35.Nxf1 Bd6
  36. 36.Nd2 h5
  37. 37.Nf3 Kf6
  38. 38.a4 Bg3
  39. 39.Ke2 h4
  40. 40.Kd3 Bd7
  41. 41.Ke2 Bc8
  42. 42.Kd3 Bd7
  43. 43.Ke2 Bc8

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