Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.22
Date	2025.11.20
Opening	Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6B1/ppk1r3/2p3P1/8/2P5/P6b/1K6 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e3 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.c4 Nf6
4. 4.Nc3 Bf5
5. 5.Nf3 e6
6. 6.Nh4 Be4
7. 7.f3 Bg6
8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
9. 9.Bd2 Be7
10. 10.Qb3 Qc7
11. 11.O-O-O Nbd7
12. 12.h4 a6
13. 13.c5 e5
14. 14.Kb1 exd4
15. 15.exd4 Nf8
16. 16.g4 Ne6
17. 17.Be3 Nd7
18. 18.h5 O-O-O
19. 19.Rc1 Ndxc5
20. 20.dxc5 d4
21. 21.Bg1 dxc3
22. 22.Bh2 Qa5
23. 23.Bc4 Nxc5
24. 24.Qxc3 Qxc3
25. 25.bxc3 gxh5
26. 26.Bxf7 hxg4
27. 27.fxg4 Rhf8
28. 28.Bg6 Bd6
29. 29.Bg1 Kc7
30. 30.Rh7 Rd7
31. 31.Bf5 Re7
32. 32.Bd4 Rff7
33. 33.Rch1 b6
34. 34.Bc2 Ne6
35. 35.Bb3 c5
36. 36.Bxe6 Rxe6
37. 37.Bxg7 Kc6
38. 38.g5 Rf2
39. 39.R7h2 Rxh2
40. 40.Rxh2 Bxh2

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