Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.18
Date	2025.11.20
Opening	Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves	30

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/3k1pp1/4p2p/1N1p3P/6n1/2BP4/P4P2/R4KR1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.e5 Bf5
4. 4.h4 a6
5. 5.Be3 h6
6. 6.Nc3 e6
7. 7.g4 Bh7
8. 8.h5 c5
9. 9.dxc5 Nc6
10. 10.Nf3 Qc7
11. 11.Bd3 Bxd3
12. 12.cxd3 Nxe5
13. 13.Nxe5 Qxe5
14. 14.Qa4+ Kd8
15. 15.c6 bxc6
16. 16.Qxc6 Rc8
17. 17.Qb6+ Kd7
18. 18.Qxa6 Nf6
19. 19.Nb5 Bb4+
20. 20.Kf1 Ke7
21. 21.Qa4 Qxb2
22. 22.Bd4 Ra8
23. 23.Qd1 Qd2
24. 24.Qb3 Ba5
25. 25.Qa3+ Bb4
26. 26.Bc5+ Kd7
27. 27.Bxb4 Qc2
28. 28.Qc3 Qxc3
29. 29.Bxc3 Nxg4
30. 30.Rg1

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