Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 82 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.20
Date 2025.11.20
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/3n4/5k2/5P2/8/1K6/8 w - - 29 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.c3 e6
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.N1e2 Bd6
  9. 9.Nf4 Bh7
  10. 10.Ngh5 g6
  11. 11.Ng3 Nf6
  12. 12.Qf3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bc4 Qe7
  14. 14.O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.Re1 g5
  16. 16.hxg5 hxg5
  17. 17.Nxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rxe6 Qf8
  19. 19.Bxg5 Bg8
  20. 20.Ba6 Nd5
  21. 21.Rxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  23. 23.Bxd8 Be6
  24. 24.Bg5 N5b6
  25. 25.Re1 Bd5
  26. 26.Qg4 Qg6
  27. 27.b3 Qh7
  28. 28.f3 Qd3
  29. 29.c4 Bf7
  30. 30.c5 Ka6
  31. 31.cxb6 Nxb6
  32. 32.Qe4 Qc3
  33. 33.Rc1 Qb2
  34. 34.Qe2+ Qxe2
  35. 35.Nxe2 Rg8
  36. 36.Bd2 Kb7
  37. 37.Kf2 Nd5
  38. 38.Nf4 Nc7
  39. 39.Nd3 Nb5
  40. 40.Be3 a5
  41. 41.g4 Nd6
  42. 42.Rc5 a4
  43. 43.bxa4 Bxa2
  44. 44.a5 Bd5
  45. 45.Nb4 Rf8
  46. 46.Rxd5 cxd5
  47. 47.Nxd5 Nc4
  48. 48.Nf4 Nxa5
  49. 49.g5 Nc4
  50. 50.Ne6 Ra8
  51. 51.Bf4 Kc6
  52. 52.d5+ Kd7
  53. 53.g6 Nb6
  54. 54.Nc7 Rg8
  55. 55.Ke3 Rxg6
  56. 56.Ke4 Rg1
  57. 57.Ne6 Re1+
  58. 58.Be3 Rxe3+
  59. 59.Kxe3 Nxd5+
  60. 60.Kd4 Kxe6
  61. 61.Ke4 Nf6+
  62. 62.Ke3 Nd5+
  63. 63.Ke2 Nf4+
  64. 64.Ke3 Kf5
  65. 65.Kf2 Ne6
  66. 66.Kg3 Nf4
  67. 67.Kf2 Ne6
  68. 68.f4 Nc5
  69. 69.Kf3 Nd7
  70. 70.Kf2 Nb6
  71. 71.Kf3 Nc8
  72. 72.Kf2 Na7
  73. 73.Kf3 Nc6
  74. 74.Kf2 Na5
  75. 75.Kf3 Nc4
  76. 76.Kf2 Nd6
  77. 77.Kf3 Nf7
  78. 78.Ke3 Nh6
  79. 79.Ke2 Ng4
  80. 80.Kd2 Nf6
  81. 81.Kc2 Ne8
  82. 82.Kb2 Nd6

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