Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B – Firouzja, Alireza (No content to display) Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (2655) Firouzja, Alireza (2762) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 30, 2025 Location: London ENG Tournament: 15th London Classic Elite Round: 5.2 Opening: B23 Sicilian Closed, 2.Nc3 (without 2...a6 3.Nf3 (B28), 2...d6 3.Nf3 (B50), 2...Nc6 3.g3 (B24–B26)) Submitted by: Published on: December 21, 2025 [Event "15th London Classic Elite"] [Site "London ENG"] [Date "2025.11.30"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2655"] [BlackElo "2762"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "closed"] [WhiteFideId "409561"] [BlackFideId "12573981"] [EventDate "2025.11.26"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. O-O e6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Rc8 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Re1 Bc5 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 Nf6 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. Be3 Qb6 15. c3 O-O 16. Qe2 h5 17. h3 h4 18. g4 Nh7 19. Rad1 Rf7 20. f4 Rxf4 21. Rxd7 Ng5 22. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 23. Qe3 Qxe3+ 24. Rxe3 b4 25. Re5 bxc3 26. bxc3 Nf3+ 27. Bxf3 Rxf3 28. Rxe6 Rcf8 29. Rd2 Rxh3 30. Rxa6 Rxc3 31. g5 Kh7 32. Ra4 h3 33. Rad4 Kg6 34. R4d3 Rf3 35. Rxf3 Rxf3 36. Rd7 1/2-1/2 [Event "15th London Classic Elite"] [Site "London ENG"] [Date "2025.11.30"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [WhiteElo "2655"] [BlackElo "2762"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "closed"] [WhiteFideId "409561"] [BlackFideId "12573981"] [EventDate "2025.11.26"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. O-O e6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Rc8 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Re1 Bc5 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 Nf6 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. Be3 Qb6 15. c3 O-O 16. Qe2 h5 17. h3 h4 18. g4 Nh7 19. Rad1 Rf7 20. f4 Rxf4 21. Rxd7 Ng5 22. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 23. Qe3 Qxe3+ 24. Rxe3 b4 25. Re5 bxc3 26. bxc3 Nf3+ 27. Bxf3 Rxf3 28. Rxe6 Rcf8 29. Rd2 Rxh3 30. Rxa6 Rxc3 31. g5 Kh7 32. Ra4 h3 33. Rad4 Kg6 34. R4d3 Rf3 35. Rxf3 Rxf3 36. Rd7 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.