Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.4
Date	2025.11.20
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves	29

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Final Position

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

8/2R3p1/7p/4k3/8/5K2/1r4PP/8 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Bc5
6. 6.c3 b5
7. 7.Bb3 d6
8. 8.d4 Bb6
9. 9.a4 Rb8
10. 10.axb5 axb5
11. 11.Qd3 Bd7
12. 12.Na3 O-O
13. 13.Nxb5 exd4
14. 14.cxd4 h6
15. 15.Bd2 Re8
16. 16.Rfe1 Qe7
17. 17.e5 dxe5
18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
19. 19.Rxe5 Bxb5
20. 20.Qxb5 Qxe5
21. 21.Qxe5 Rxe5
22. 22.dxe5 Ne4
23. 23.Be1 Nxf2
24. 24.Bxf7+ Kxf7
25. 25.Bxf2 Bxf2+
26. 26.Kxf2 Rxb2+
27. 27.Kf3 Ke6
28. 28.Rc1 Kxe5
29. 29.Rxc7

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