Fabiano Caruana vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2021.08.13
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/5pPp/6PP/K2Q4/8/r7/8/8 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Be2 Qc7
  7. 7.Ndb5 Qb8
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.g4 Nd7
  11. 11.h4 O-O
  12. 12.g5 a6
  13. 13.Nd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 b5
  15. 15.a3 Bb7
  16. 16.O-O-O Nc5
  17. 17.f5 e5
  18. 18.Qd2 Nxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.f6 Bd8
  21. 21.fxg7 Re8
  22. 22.Rhf1 Bb6
  23. 23.h5 Rc8
  24. 24.Bd3 Bxd3
  25. 25.Qxd3 Bxe3+
  26. 26.Qxe3 Qc7
  27. 27.Qf2 e4
  28. 28.c3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qf6 Re8
  30. 30.Rxd6 e3
  31. 31.Re1 e2
  32. 32.h6 Qe3+
  33. 33.Rd2 Re6
  34. 34.Rxe2 Qxe2
  35. 35.Rxe2 Rxe2
  36. 36.Qc6 Ree8
  37. 37.Kc2 Rec8
  38. 38.Qf3 Ra7
  39. 39.Kb3 Re7
  40. 40.a4 Re6
  41. 41.axb5 axb5
  42. 42.Qb7 Ree8
  43. 43.Kb4 Rb8
  44. 44.Qf3 Re6
  45. 45.b3 Rg6
  46. 46.Qf5 Re6
  47. 47.Qd5 Rg6
  48. 48.Qe5 Rgb6
  49. 49.Ka5 b4
  50. 50.cxb4 Rxb4
  51. 51.Qd5 Rxb3
  52. 52.g6 Ra3#

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