Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Blitz 2024 · English Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 16.4
Date 2024.08.16
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/7p/8/2q1p3/1Rp1B1P1/4NPKP/3r4 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.Qc2 Ndb4
  8. 8.Qb1 Be6
  9. 9.a3 Nd5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne4 Be7
  12. 12.d3 h6
  13. 13.b4 a5
  14. 14.bxa5 f5
  15. 15.Ned2 Nc3
  16. 16.Qxb7 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Kh1 Bd5
  18. 18.Re1 Nb4
  19. 19.Qxd5+ Nxd5
  20. 20.Rxe2 Bf6
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nc3
  22. 22.Re1 Bxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Qxd3
  24. 24.Nf3 Ne4
  25. 25.Be3 c5
  26. 26.Bf1 Qc3
  27. 27.Rc1 Qxa3
  28. 28.Kg2 Rxa5
  29. 29.Rc2 Kh7
  30. 30.Bc4 Qa4
  31. 31.Rc1 Nd6
  32. 32.Bd3 c4
  33. 33.Bc2 Qa3
  34. 34.Re6 Re8
  35. 35.Rxe8 Nxe8
  36. 36.Nd4 Nd6
  37. 37.Rb1 Rd5
  38. 38.Rb6 Qa2
  39. 39.Bb1 Qa8
  40. 40.Kg1 Qd8
  41. 41.Rc6 Qd7
  42. 42.Rb6 Ne4
  43. 43.Bxe4 fxe4
  44. 44.Ne2 Rd1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Qg4
  46. 46.Ng1 Qc8
  47. 47.Ne2 c3
  48. 48.Rb3 Qc4

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