Magnus Carlsen vs Richard Rapport

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.1
Date 2021.09.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1b6/3K4/1k6/2P1p3/P3P3/3N4/8/8 b - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Ne7
  5. 5.O-O c6
  6. 6.Ba4 Ng6
  7. 7.Re1 Be7
  8. 8.d4 d6
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 h6
  11. 11.Nf1 Re8
  12. 12.Ng3 a5
  13. 13.Bc2 Qc7
  14. 14.a4 Bd7
  15. 15.h3 b5
  16. 16.Be3 Rab8
  17. 17.Qd2 b4
  18. 18.Bd3 bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 Be6
  20. 20.Qc2 Rb7
  21. 21.Nf1 Nh5
  22. 22.N1d2 Nhf4
  23. 23.Ba6 Rbb8
  24. 24.dxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Rab1 Bd7
  26. 26.Bc4 Ne6
  27. 27.Qa2 Nh4
  28. 28.Nxh4 Bxh4
  29. 29.Nf3 Be7
  30. 30.Rbd1 Bc8
  31. 31.Qc2 Nf8
  32. 32.Rd2 Be6
  33. 33.Qa2 Red8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Bxd8
  35. 35.Rd1 Be7
  36. 36.h4 Rd8
  37. 37.Rb1 Rb8
  38. 38.Rxb8 Qxb8
  39. 39.g3 Bd8
  40. 40.Kg2 Bc7
  41. 41.Bxe6 Nxe6
  42. 42.Qc4 Qe8
  43. 43.h5 Kh7
  44. 44.Qd3 Qe7
  45. 45.Nd2 Bd6
  46. 46.Nc4 Bc7
  47. 47.Qd1 Nf8
  48. 48.Qg4 Nd7
  49. 49.Kf1 Qe8
  50. 50.Kg2 Qe7
  51. 51.Qf5+ Kg8
  52. 52.g4 Nf8
  53. 53.g5 hxg5
  54. 54.Bxg5 Qc5
  55. 55.Ne3 Qd6
  56. 56.Qg4 g6
  57. 57.Bh6 Nd7
  58. 58.Nc4 Nf6
  59. 59.Qc8+ Qd8
  60. 60.Qxd8+ Bxd8
  61. 61.Bg5 gxh5
  62. 62.Bxf6 Bxf6
  63. 63.Nxa5 Kf8
  64. 64.Nxc6 Ke8
  65. 65.Nb4 Bd8
  66. 66.Nd3 f6
  67. 67.Kg3 Kd7
  68. 68.f3 Ba5
  69. 69.c4 Ke6
  70. 70.Kh4 f5
  71. 71.Kxh5 fxe4
  72. 72.fxe4 Kd6
  73. 73.Kg6 Bc7
  74. 74.Kf5 Kc6
  75. 75.Ke6 Kb6
  76. 76.Kd7 Bb8
  77. 77.c5+

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