Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.1
Date 2024.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

k7/P7/1K6/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Ne5
  9. 9.Bb3 Bd7
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bc6
  13. 13.Qe2 Be7
  14. 14.O-O-O Qa5
  15. 15.g4 O-O
  16. 16.g5 Nd7
  17. 17.h4 Nc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.f5 b5
  20. 20.f6 Bd8
  21. 21.fxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Qh5 c4
  23. 23.Qh6+ Kg8
  24. 24.h5 Qc7
  25. 25.g6 fxg6
  26. 26.hxg6 Qf4+
  27. 27.Qxf4 Rxf4
  28. 28.gxh7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Ba2 b4
  30. 30.Rd6 Rc8
  31. 31.Bxc4 bxc3
  32. 32.Bxa6 Bg5
  33. 33.Kb1 Bxe4
  34. 34.Bxc8 Bxh1
  35. 35.Bxe6 Rb4
  36. 36.b3 Rf4
  37. 37.Bc4 Kxh7
  38. 38.Bd3+ Be4
  39. 39.Rd4 Bxd3
  40. 40.Rxf4 Bxc2+
  41. 41.Kxc2 Bxf4
  42. 42.Kxc3 Kg7
  43. 43.Kc4 Kf7
  44. 44.a5 Ke7
  45. 45.Kb5 Kd7
  46. 46.b4 Kc7
  47. 47.Ka6 Be3
  48. 48.b5 Kb8
  49. 49.b6 Bf2
  50. 50.Kb5 Bg1
  51. 51.Kc6 Bf2
  52. 52.a6 Bxb6
  53. 53.Kxb6 Ka8
  54. 54.a7

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