Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Saint Louis Rapid 2024 · English Opening · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.2
Date 2024.08.12
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4b1R1/4k2P/8/2rBK3/4p3/4P3/6p1/8 b - - 1 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.Na4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O e4
  9. 9.Ne1 Bf5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Qd7
  12. 12.Rb1 Bc5
  13. 13.d4 Bb6
  14. 14.Nc2 O-O
  15. 15.Ne3 Bg6
  16. 16.a4 f5
  17. 17.Bh3 Rf6
  18. 18.Rb5 a6
  19. 19.Rd5 Qf7
  20. 20.Ba3 Re8
  21. 21.c4 h6
  22. 22.Qd2 Kh7
  23. 23.a5 Ba7
  24. 24.Qb2 Nd8
  25. 25.Rd1 c6
  26. 26.Re5 Ne6
  27. 27.Bg2 Bb8
  28. 28.Rb1 Qd7
  29. 29.Qxb7 Qxd4
  30. 30.Bb2 Qa7
  31. 31.Qb6 Qa8
  32. 32.Rd1 Bc7
  33. 33.Qb4 Qb8
  34. 34.Qc3 Bxe5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Bxe5 Rf7
  37. 37.Rd6 Nf8
  38. 38.Bc3 Re6
  39. 39.Rd8 Nd7
  40. 40.h4 Nc5
  41. 41.Bh3 h5
  42. 42.Bb4 Nb3
  43. 43.Bc3 Nc5
  44. 44.Rc8 Nb7
  45. 45.Ra8 c5
  46. 46.Nd5 Rc6
  47. 47.e3 Nd6
  48. 48.Bf1 Rb7
  49. 49.Nb6 Bf7
  50. 50.Be5 Rcxb6
  51. 51.axb6 Rxb6
  52. 52.Bxd6 Rxd6
  53. 53.Rc8 Kg6
  54. 54.Rxc5 Rd1
  55. 55.Kg2 Rc1
  56. 56.Be2 a5
  57. 57.Rxa5 Rc2
  58. 58.Ra6+ Kh7
  59. 59.Ra7 Kg8
  60. 60.Bd1 Rc1
  61. 61.Bb3 g6
  62. 62.Rc7 Kf8
  63. 63.g4 hxg4
  64. 64.Kg3 Be8
  65. 65.c5 Rc3
  66. 66.Be6 Rc2
  67. 67.Bb3 Rc3
  68. 68.Bd5 Rc2
  69. 69.Be6 Bb5
  70. 70.Kf4 Rxf2+
  71. 71.Ke5 f4
  72. 72.Rf7+ Ke8
  73. 73.Rxf4 g3
  74. 74.Rg4 g2
  75. 75.Rxg6 Ke7
  76. 76.h5 Be8
  77. 77.Rg7+ Kf8
  78. 78.h6 Rc2
  79. 79.Rg8+ Ke7
  80. 80.h7 Rxc5+
  81. 81.Bd5

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