Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.14
Date 2025.11.20
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1p3rp1/1q2p3/3pP2P/1b1P1N2/1P1Q4/PK6/2rR4 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.h4 h6
  5. 5.g4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Qc8
  7. 7.f3 h5
  8. 8.gxh5 Rxh5
  9. 9.Nge2 Rh8
  10. 10.Be3 Nh6
  11. 11.Ng3 Nf5
  12. 12.Nxf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Qd2 e6
  14. 14.O-O-O Nd7
  15. 15.h5 Qc7
  16. 16.Ne2 O-O-O
  17. 17.Ng3 Bh7
  18. 18.Bd3 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 c5
  20. 20.f4 Kb8
  21. 21.Kb1 Rc8
  22. 22.c3 Nb6
  23. 23.f5 Nc4
  24. 24.Bc1 cxd4
  25. 25.cxd4 a5
  26. 26.fxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Ne2 a4
  28. 28.Nf4 Qb6
  29. 29.Rhg1 Ba3
  30. 30.Rg2 Rhf8
  31. 31.Ng6 Rf7
  32. 32.Ka1 Bb4
  33. 33.Nf4 a3
  34. 34.b3 Nb2
  35. 35.Rxb2 axb2+
  36. 36.Kxb2 Rxc1

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