Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE Candidates 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2024
Site Toronto CAN
Round 2.3
Date 2024.04.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1p1q3p/8/1P1Pp1p1/3BQ3/4K1P1/8/R6R b - - 0 45

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.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qd8
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 a6
  11. 11.a4 Bf5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nd5
  13. 13.Ne4 Bg4
  14. 14.Qa2 Nb6
  15. 15.Bb3 Bxf3
  16. 16.gxf3 Qxd3
  17. 17.Kg2 Qd7
  18. 18.Rd1 Qe8
  19. 19.h4 Nc8
  20. 20.h5 Kh8
  21. 21.h6 g5
  22. 22.Qd2 Nd6
  23. 23.Bb2 Nf5
  24. 24.Qd7 Nh4+
  25. 25.Kf1 f5
  26. 26.Ng3 Nxf3
  27. 27.b5 f4
  28. 28.Ne4 Na5
  29. 29.Be6 Qg6
  30. 30.Qxe7 Qxh6
  31. 31.Bf7 Qh3+
  32. 32.Ke2 Qf5
  33. 33.Bd5 Rae8
  34. 34.Qxc7 Qg4
  35. 35.Kd3 Rd8
  36. 36.c4 Rxd5+
  37. 37.cxd5 Qh3
  38. 38.Ng3 Nc4
  39. 39.Qxc4 fxg3
  40. 40.fxg3 axb5
  41. 41.axb5 Rc8
  42. 42.Rh1 Qd7
  43. 43.Qe4 Kg8
  44. 44.Ke3 Nd4
  45. 45.Bxd4

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