Magnus Carlsen vs Richard Rapport

World Blitz 2023 · French Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 19.1
Date 2023.12.30
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q4/2Q3p1/7p/1k6/1p3KPP/5P2/8/6q1 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.h3 Ne7
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Ned5
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Bd2 Be6
  14. 14.Re1 Bf7
  15. 15.Ne4 Re8
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.Nxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  19. 19.Qe1 Bh5
  20. 20.Nh4 Re8
  21. 21.Qc1 Ra8
  22. 22.Nf5 Qd7
  23. 23.Qc5 Kh8
  24. 24.Ng3 Bf7
  25. 25.Bxa5 Nc8
  26. 26.Re1 Nd6
  27. 27.Bb4 Nxb4
  28. 28.Qxb4 Bxb3
  29. 29.Qxb3 b5
  30. 30.Qe6 Qd8
  31. 31.axb5 cxb5
  32. 32.Ne4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 h6
  34. 34.g3 Ra1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd1
  36. 36.Qc6 Kh7
  37. 37.Qc2 Qd5
  38. 38.f3 f5
  39. 39.Qxd1 fxe4
  40. 40.Qc2 Kh8
  41. 41.Qxe4 Qb3
  42. 42.Qe2 b4
  43. 43.Qd2 Kg8
  44. 44.d5 Kf7
  45. 45.d6 Ke8
  46. 46.Qe2+ Kd7
  47. 47.Qe7+ Kc6
  48. 48.Qc7+ Kb5
  49. 49.h4 Qxb2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Qe5
  51. 51.Qb7+ Kc5
  52. 52.d7 Qe6+
  53. 53.g4 Qf6
  54. 54.Qc7+ Kb5
  55. 55.Kg3 Qa1
  56. 56.d8=Q Qg1+
  57. 57.Kf4

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