Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Chessable Masters Div 1 L · 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.3
Date 2024.02.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p2p2/8/4k2K/4P3/6P1/8 w - - 1 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.h3 Nb8
  12. 12.a4 c6
  13. 13.Bf1 Qc7
  14. 14.Nh4 Be6
  15. 15.Nc4 Nbd7
  16. 16.Nf5 Bxf5
  17. 17.exf5 e4
  18. 18.Rb1 b5
  19. 19.Ne3 bxa4
  20. 20.Qxa4 Ne5
  21. 21.Rd1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Ra1 Rxd1
  23. 23.Qxd1 Rd8
  24. 24.Qa4 Bb6
  25. 25.Be2 Nd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Qc2 Qd7
  28. 28.Qe2 Nd5
  29. 29.Ng4 Qxf5
  30. 30.Bxh6 Qe6
  31. 31.Bg5 f6
  32. 32.Be3 Nxe3
  33. 33.Nxe3 Bxe3
  34. 34.fxe3 Qd5
  35. 35.b4 axb4
  36. 36.cxb4 Qg5
  37. 37.Re1 Qg3
  38. 38.Kh1 g6
  39. 39.Rf1 Kg7
  40. 40.Qb2 Qd6
  41. 41.Qa1 g5
  42. 42.Qe1 Kg6
  43. 43.Qf2 Rd1
  44. 44.Qf5+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rg1 Rxg1+
  46. 46.Kxg1 Qxb4
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kg6
  48. 48.Qe8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qd7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Kh2 Qc4
  51. 51.Qe8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qe7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Qe8+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qd7+ Kg6
  55. 55.h4 gxh4
  56. 56.Kh3 Qd5
  57. 57.Qe8+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qe7+ Kg6
  59. 59.Qe8+ Kg7
  60. 60.Qc8 Kg6
  61. 61.Qg4+ Qg5
  62. 62.Qxe4+ Qf5+
  63. 63.Qxf5+ Kxf5
  64. 64.Kxh4 Ke4

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