Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.10
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

1r4k1/4Rppb/p7/6P1/2p2PB1/P2pK3/6q1/7R 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.Be3 Qc8
7. 7.Be2 c5
8. 8.Nc3 e6
9. 9.Nf3 a6
10. 10.a3 Qc7
11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
12. 12.Qd2 Ne7
13. 13.O-O-O b6
14. 14.Kb1 Nbc6
15. 15.Na4 Nxe5
16. 16.Nxc5 Nxf3
17. 17.Bxf3 bxc5
18. 18.Qc3 O-O
19. 19.g5 Rac8
20. 20.Bc1 d4
21. 21.Qe1 h5
22. 22.Bxh5 e5
23. 23.f4 e4
24. 24.Qxe4 Bf5
25. 25.Qg2 Rb8
26. 26.Bg4 Rb5
27. 27.Rde1 c4
28. 28.h5 Rfb8
29. 29.h6 Rxb2+
30. 30.Bxb2 Qb6
31. 31.Kc1 Qxb2+
32. 32.Kd1 d3
33. 33.Rxe7 Qb1+
34. 34.Kd2 Qxc2+
35. 35.Ke3 Qxg2
36. 36.h7+ Bxh7

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