Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2024.08.27
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/R4kpr/8/6K1/6P1/8/8 b - - 9 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Bg4
  10. 10.Ne2 cxd5
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.c4 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Bd6
  14. 14.Be3 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Rxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Qe7
  17. 17.Qd4 Rd8
  18. 18.Nf4 Bc5
  19. 19.Qc3 Bb4
  20. 20.Qc2 Bxe1
  21. 21.Rxe1 Qe5
  22. 22.Qb3 Bg6
  23. 23.Nxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Bxf7+ Kh7
  25. 25.Qc3 Qg3
  26. 26.Rf1 Nd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Kh1 c5
  29. 29.b3 Qd6
  30. 30.e4 Rd2
  31. 31.a4 Rd3
  32. 32.Qc4 Re3
  33. 33.Qd5 Qxd5
  34. 34.exd5 Rxb3
  35. 35.Rc1 Ra3
  36. 36.Rd1 Re3
  37. 37.Kg1 c4
  38. 38.Kf2 Re8
  39. 39.Kf3 c3
  40. 40.d6 Rd8
  41. 41.Ke4 c2
  42. 42.Rc1 Rxd6
  43. 43.Rxc2 Kh6
  44. 44.Rc5 Rd2
  45. 45.Kf3 Rd3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rg3
  47. 47.Kf2 Rb3
  48. 48.Ra5 Rb7
  49. 49.h4 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kg3 Rb3+
  51. 51.Kg4 Rb4+
  52. 52.Kh3 Rb3+
  53. 53.g3 Rb7
  54. 54.Ra6 Rc7
  55. 55.Ra5 Rb7
  56. 56.Ra6 Rc7
  57. 57.a5 Rb7
  58. 58.Rc6 Rb5
  59. 59.a6 Ra5
  60. 60.Kg4 Ra4+
  61. 61.Kh3 Ra3
  62. 62.Re6 Kh5
  63. 63.Re5+ Kh6
  64. 64.Re6 Kh5
  65. 65.Re8 g5
  66. 66.Rh8+ Kg6
  67. 67.h5+ Kf7
  68. 68.Kg4 Rxa6
  69. 69.Kxg5 Ra5+
  70. 70.Kh4 g6
  71. 71.h6 Rh5+
  72. 72.Kg4 Kf6
  73. 73.Rf8+ Ke7
  74. 74.Ra8 Kf6
  75. 75.Rxa7 Rxh6
  76. 76.Ra6+ Kg7
  77. 77.Ra7+ Kf6
  78. 78.Ra6+ Kg7
  79. 79.Ra7+ Kf6
  80. 80.Ra6+

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