Magnus Carlsen vs Richard Rapport

81st Tata Steel GpA · 2019 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 81st Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.1
Date 2019.01.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rb1k/5q1R/p4rn1/2pN4/2P1p3/1P5Q/P6P/6RK b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Na4 Rb8
  11. 11.c4 c5
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Qe1 Nd7
  15. 15.Rd1 Bb7
  16. 16.Qc3 Bf6
  17. 17.Qd2 Be7
  18. 18.Qc3 Bf6
  19. 19.Qd2 Be7
  20. 20.f4 e5
  21. 21.Bc3 Bc6
  22. 22.Ba5 Qb7
  23. 23.Nc3 exf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Rfe8
  25. 25.e5 Bxg2
  26. 26.Qxg2 dxe5
  27. 27.Nd5 e4
  28. 28.Bc3 f6
  29. 29.Kh1 Kh8
  30. 30.Rg1 Bf8
  31. 31.Ne3 Qc6
  32. 32.Rd5 Qe6
  33. 33.Rh5 Qf7
  34. 34.Qh3 g6
  35. 35.Rh4 Rb6
  36. 36.f5 Ne5
  37. 37.Nd5 Rd6
  38. 38.fxg6 Nxg6
  39. 39.Bxf6+ Rxf6
  40. 40.Rxh7+

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