Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja

chess.com SpeedChess 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2025
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.28
Date 2025.11.20
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

r5kb/5p1p/p2p1Pp1/3P2P1/1p2r1q1/3Q2Rb/PPPB3P/R5K1 b - - 9 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.O-O b5
  8. 8.d4 b4
  9. 9.d5 Bd7
  10. 10.Ne2 g6
  11. 11.Ng3 Bg7
  12. 12.e5 Nh6
  13. 13.Ne4 Nf5
  14. 14.g4 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.exd6 O-O
  17. 17.f5 exd6
  18. 18.f6 Bh8
  19. 19.g5 Re8
  20. 20.Qxd4 Bh3
  21. 21.Rf3 Qd7
  22. 22.Bd2 Qg4+
  23. 23.Rg3 Rxe4
  24. 24.Qd3 Rd4
  25. 25.Qe3 Re4
  26. 26.Qd3 Rd4
  27. 27.Qe3 Re4
  28. 28.Qd3

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