Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 137 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.6
Date 2025.11.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 137
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Final Position

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

8/8/5kp1/6Rp/5P1P/6P1/2K5/3r4 b - - 58 137

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.Ng5 Rf8
  11. 11.Nf3 Re8
  12. 12.Ng5 Rf8
  13. 13.d4 Bb7
  14. 14.Nf3 Re8
  15. 15.a3 Bf8
  16. 16.Nbd2 h6
  17. 17.Bc2 Nb8
  18. 18.b3 Nbd7
  19. 19.d5 c6
  20. 20.c4 Qc7
  21. 21.Bd3 cxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Qc3
  23. 23.Ra2 Rac8
  24. 24.Bf1 g6
  25. 25.a4 bxa4
  26. 26.bxa4 Qc7
  27. 27.Nb3 Rb8
  28. 28.Bd2 Rec8
  29. 29.Ba5 Nb6
  30. 30.Nfd2 Nfd7
  31. 31.Bd3 Qd8
  32. 32.Nc4 Ba8
  33. 33.Nxb6 Nxb6
  34. 34.Bxa6 Rc7
  35. 35.Bb5 h5
  36. 36.Qd2 Kh7
  37. 37.Qe3 Bh6
  38. 38.Qd3 Qc8
  39. 39.Bd2 Bxd2
  40. 40.Qxd2 f5
  41. 41.Na5 fxe4
  42. 42.Nc6 Bxc6
  43. 43.Bxc6 Nd7
  44. 44.Rxe4 Nc5
  45. 45.Rb4 Rxb4
  46. 46.Qxb4 Qf5
  47. 47.a5 Rf7
  48. 48.Qe1 Nd3
  49. 49.Qf1 e4
  50. 50.Bb5 Qxd5
  51. 51.Bxd3 exd3
  52. 52.Rd2 Qxa5
  53. 53.Qxd3 Qa1+
  54. 54.Rd1 Qf6
  55. 55.f3 Re7
  56. 56.Qd2 Kg7
  57. 57.Qf2 Qe5
  58. 58.h4 Qf6
  59. 59.Qg3 Qe5
  60. 60.Qf2 Qc5
  61. 61.Kf1 Qc4+
  62. 62.Kg1 Qc5
  63. 63.Qd4+ Kf7
  64. 64.Kf2 Qxd4+
  65. 65.Rxd4 Re6
  66. 66.Kg3 Rf6
  67. 67.Kf2 Re6
  68. 68.Kg3 Rf6
  69. 69.Ra4 Ke6
  70. 70.Kf2 Rf5
  71. 71.Ke3 Re5+
  72. 72.Kf4 Rf5+
  73. 73.Kg3 Rb5
  74. 74.Ra8 Rb1
  75. 75.Rg8 Kf7
  76. 76.Rc8 Rb2
  77. 77.Rc3 Rd2
  78. 78.Re3 Kf6
  79. 79.Re8 Kf7
  80. 80.Re4 Kf6
  81. 81.Re1 d5
  82. 82.Ra1 d4
  83. 83.Ra6+ Kf7
  84. 84.f4 Rd3+
  85. 85.Kf2 Rd2+
  86. 86.Kf3 Rd3+
  87. 87.Ke2 Re3+
  88. 88.Kf2 Re6
  89. 89.Ra7+ Re7
  90. 90.Ra4 Re4
  91. 91.g3 Kf6
  92. 92.Ra5 Re3
  93. 93.Rd5 Rd3
  94. 94.Kg2 Ke6
  95. 95.Rg5 Kf6
  96. 96.Kf2 Rd2+
  97. 97.Kf3 Rd1
  98. 98.Rd5 d3
  99. 99.Ke3 Rg1
  100. 100.Kf2 Rd1
  101. 101.Ke3 Rg1
  102. 102.Kf3 Rf1+
  103. 103.Kg2 Rd1
  104. 104.Kf2 Rd2+
  105. 105.Ke3 Rg2
  106. 106.Kf3 Rd2
  107. 107.Ke4 Re2+
  108. 108.Kxd3 Re1
  109. 109.Rg5 Re8
  110. 110.Kd2 Re4
  111. 111.Rd5 Re7
  112. 112.Rb5 Re8
  113. 113.Kd3 Re1
  114. 114.Kd4 Rg1
  115. 115.Rg5 Re1
  116. 116.Re5 Rd1+
  117. 117.Ke4 Re1+
  118. 118.Kd4 Rd1+
  119. 119.Kc5 Rc1+
  120. 120.Kd6 Rc3
  121. 121.Rg5 Rd3+
  122. 122.Kc5 Rd1
  123. 123.Kc4 Rd2
  124. 124.Rd5 Rg2
  125. 125.Rd3 Kf5
  126. 126.Rd5+ Kf6
  127. 127.Rg5 Rd2
  128. 128.Kc3 Rd1
  129. 129.Kc2 Rd4
  130. 130.Re5 Rd8
  131. 131.Re3 Kf5
  132. 132.Re5+ Kf6
  133. 133.Rc5 Rd7
  134. 134.Rb5 Rd8
  135. 135.Rg5 Rd7
  136. 136.Kc3 Rd1
  137. 137.Kc2

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