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	2.8
Date	2025.11.20
Opening	Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4kqQ/pp1br2p/2pN4/3p4/5R1P/2P5/PPP5/1K6 b - - 7 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.Nxe5 d6
4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
6. 6.dxc3 Be7
7. 7.Be3 O-O
8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
9. 9.O-O-O c6
10. 10.h4 d5
11. 11.Bd3 Nc5
12. 12.Kb1 Nxd3
13. 13.Qxd3 Qd6
14. 14.Rdg1 Bg4
15. 15.Ng5 Qg6
16. 16.Qd2 f6
17. 17.Nh3 Rfe8
18. 18.Nf4 Qf7
19. 19.f3 Bd7
20. 20.g4 Bd6
21. 21.g5 fxg5
22. 22.Nd3 Qxf3
23. 23.Bxg5 Re2
24. 24.Qc1 Bf8
25. 25.Bh6 Kh8
26. 26.Rf1 Qe4
27. 27.Rf4 Qg6
28. 28.Qf1 Ree8
29. 29.Ne5 Qe6
30. 30.Nf7+ Kg8
31. 31.Rg1 Re7
32. 32.Bxg7 Bxg7
33. 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7
34. 34.Qg1+ Qg6
35. 35.Qd4+ Kf8
36. 36.Qh8+ Qg8
37. 37.Nd6+

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