Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.2
Date 2025.11.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/3q1p2/pBp1n3/1p3Q2/1P5P/2P3P1/7K b - - 14 45

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 O-O
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.a5 d6
  10. 10.h3 Rb8
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 c5
  14. 14.Qd3 Rb5
  15. 15.Nd2 Rxa5
  16. 16.Rxa5 Qxa5
  17. 17.Nc4 Qb5
  18. 18.Bf4 Be6
  19. 19.Rd1 d5
  20. 20.exd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Be5 Nf6
  22. 22.f4 h6
  23. 23.f5 Bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Qb6
  25. 25.Qf3 a5
  26. 26.b3 Rd8
  27. 27.Re1 Rd7
  28. 28.Qg3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kh1 Bd6
  30. 30.Qf3 Bxe5
  31. 31.Rxe5 Qd6
  32. 32.Qe3 Re7
  33. 33.Rxe7 Qxe7
  34. 34.Qf4 Nd7
  35. 35.Qd2 Ne5
  36. 36.Bb5 Qc7
  37. 37.f6 gxf6
  38. 38.Qxh6+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qe3 Qd6
  40. 40.Qe4 Kf8
  41. 41.Qf4 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qd6
  43. 43.Kh1 Ke7
  44. 44.Qe4 Kf8
  45. 45.Qf4

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