Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

CCT Final KO 2024 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event CCT Final KO 2024
Site Oslo NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2024.12.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6Rr/P3k2P/8/5n2/3pp1N1/1P6/2P3P1/1K6 b - - 1 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.a3 b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 Qxc6
  9. 9.Qd4 Qd6
  10. 10.O-O-O Qxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bb7
  12. 12.f3 Ne7
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Na2 Nc6
  15. 15.Bf2 Be7
  16. 16.Kb1 d6
  17. 17.Nc1 O-O
  18. 18.Nb3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bg3 Bf8
  20. 20.Be2 e5
  21. 21.Rd2 a5
  22. 22.Bf2 Ba6
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.Rhd1 f6
  25. 25.Rd5 Kf7
  26. 26.Rb5 Ke6
  27. 27.Rdd5 Rca8
  28. 28.Rb6 Be7
  29. 29.Rb7 f5
  30. 30.Nd2 fxe4
  31. 31.fxe4 Rc8
  32. 32.Be3 Nd8
  33. 33.Rb6 Raa8
  34. 34.b3 Nf7
  35. 35.Nc4 Bd8
  36. 36.Rb7 Bc7
  37. 37.Rbb5 Nd8
  38. 38.Bb6 Ra6
  39. 39.Bxc7 Rxc7
  40. 40.Nxa5 Nf7
  41. 41.Rxb4 Ng5
  42. 42.Rdb5 Rc5
  43. 43.Nb7 Rc7
  44. 44.h4 Nf7
  45. 45.Na5 g5
  46. 46.h5 g4
  47. 47.Nc4 Ng5
  48. 48.Rb7 Rxb7
  49. 49.Rxb7 Nxe4
  50. 50.Rxh7 Kf5
  51. 51.h6 d5
  52. 52.Ne3+ Ke6
  53. 53.Rg7 Ra8
  54. 54.Nxg4 d4
  55. 55.h7 Rh8
  56. 56.a5 Nd6
  57. 57.a6 Nf5
  58. 58.Rb7 Nd6
  59. 59.Rg7 Nf5
  60. 60.Rg6+ Ke7
  61. 61.a7 e4
  62. 62.Rg8

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