Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

Titled Tue 14th Jan Early · 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.01.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/kn6/1r3R1K/7P/3Q1P2/8/6q1 b - - 24 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qd3 Be6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Rc8
  12. 12.c3 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb6
  14. 14.a4 Qd7
  15. 15.a5 Nbxd5
  16. 16.Bf3 Nc7
  17. 17.Nc5 Qe8
  18. 18.Nxb7 d5
  19. 19.Qe3 Qc6
  20. 20.Qb6 Na8
  21. 21.Qxc6 Rxc6
  22. 22.Bxd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Rc7
  24. 24.Nd6 Rd8
  25. 25.Be3 Rxd6
  26. 26.Rxe5 f6
  27. 27.Re4 Rb7
  28. 28.b4 Rc6
  29. 29.Bd4 Kf7
  30. 30.Rae1 Bd6
  31. 31.Re8 Rb8
  32. 32.R1e7+ Bxe7
  33. 33.Rxb8 Nc7
  34. 34.Rb7 Ke6
  35. 35.Kf1 Nb5
  36. 36.Ke2 Nxc3+
  37. 37.Kd3 Nb5
  38. 38.Bc5 Bxc5
  39. 39.bxc5 Rxc5
  40. 40.Rxg7 h5
  41. 41.h4 Nd6
  42. 42.f3 Rd5+
  43. 43.Ke2 Rxa5
  44. 44.g4 Ra4
  45. 45.Kf2 a5
  46. 46.Kg3 Rb4
  47. 47.Ra7 a4
  48. 48.Ra6 Ke7
  49. 49.Ra7+ Ke6
  50. 50.Ra6 Kd7
  51. 51.Ra5 Nc4
  52. 52.Ra7+ Ke6
  53. 53.gxh5 Nd6
  54. 54.Ra6 Kd7
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kc6
  56. 56.Ra6+ Kc7
  57. 57.Ra5 Kb6
  58. 58.Rd5 Kc6
  59. 59.Ra5 Nc4
  60. 60.Ra6+ Kb7
  61. 61.Rxf6 a3
  62. 62.h6 a2
  63. 63.h7 a1=Q
  64. 64.h8=Q Qg1+
  65. 65.Kh3 Qh1+
  66. 66.Kg3 Qe1+
  67. 67.Kh3 Qf1+
  68. 68.Kg3 Qg1+
  69. 69.Kh3 Nb6
  70. 70.Qh7+ Ka6
  71. 71.Qd3+ Rb5
  72. 72.Qa3+ Ra5
  73. 73.Qd3+ Rb5
  74. 74.Rf5 Qh1+
  75. 75.Kg4 Qg1+
  76. 76.Kh5

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