Magnus Carlsen vs Richard Rapport

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7.6
Date 2023.01.21
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/pp6/2p3p1/7p/3Pp3/5rRP/PP2N3/3K4 b - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nd3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.Nf4 c6
  7. 7.f3 Nf6
  8. 8.d4 Bf5
  9. 9.c4 h5
  10. 10.Nc3 Na6
  11. 11.Kf2 Nb4
  12. 12.Qd1 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nd3 d5
  14. 14.c5 Nxd3+
  15. 15.Bxd3 Ne4+
  16. 16.fxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Be2 Qf6
  18. 18.Be3 Bxc5
  19. 19.Rf1 Qh4+
  20. 20.Kg1 Bd6
  21. 21.Rxf5 Qxh2+
  22. 22.Kf1 Qh1+
  23. 23.Bg1 g6
  24. 24.Rxf7 Rhf8
  25. 25.Bc4 Bh2
  26. 26.Kf2 Rxf7+
  27. 27.Bxf7 Rf8
  28. 28.Qb3 Bxg1+
  29. 29.Rxg1 Qh4+
  30. 30.Ke2 Qg4+
  31. 31.Kd2 Qf4+
  32. 32.Kd1 Rxf7
  33. 33.Ne2 Qf5
  34. 34.Qh3 Qxh3
  35. 35.gxh3 Rf3
  36. 36.Rg3

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