Magnus Carlsen vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · French Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.2
Date 2019.08.13
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 48
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/6R1/4p3/3pP2P/1K1P1Pp1/7r/8/8 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nh6
  5. 5.Na3 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf5
  7. 7.Nc2 Nh4
  8. 8.Nxh4 Qxh4+
  9. 9.g3 Qd8
  10. 10.d4 Bd7
  11. 11.Be3 Qb6
  12. 12.Rb1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bc5
  14. 14.Be2 Nxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Bxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Qxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Ke7
  18. 18.Kd2 Rac8
  19. 19.Rbc1 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Rf1 Rc6
  22. 22.Rf3 Rb6
  23. 23.b3 Bb5
  24. 24.Bd1 Ra6
  25. 25.a4 Bd7
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.h4 Rb6
  28. 28.Bc2 a5
  29. 29.Rf1 Rc6
  30. 30.Rb1 Rb6
  31. 31.Re1 Rc6
  32. 32.Rg1 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd3 Rc7
  34. 34.Rb1 Rc8
  35. 35.b4 b6
  36. 36.bxa5 bxa5
  37. 37.Rb7 Kd8
  38. 38.Ra7 Rb8
  39. 39.Rxa5 Rb4
  40. 40.Ra8+ Kc7
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kc8
  42. 42.Kc3 Rxa4
  43. 43.Ba6+ Kb8
  44. 44.Rxd7 Rxa6
  45. 45.Rxf7 h5
  46. 46.Rxg7 hxg4
  47. 47.h5 Ra3+
  48. 48.Kb4 Rh3

More Magnus Carlsen Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Magnus Carlsen and Richard Rapport, or browse all Magnus Carlsen games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.