Arjun Erigaisi vs Richard Rapport

World Rapid 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 4.5
Date 2022.12.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6R1/6p1/3k2K1/6P1/1r5P/8 w - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.cxb5 exd5
  8. 8.exd5 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 a6
  10. 10.Ne2 c4
  11. 11.Bxc4 axb5
  12. 12.Bxb5 Qb6
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qd3 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc7
  16. 16.O-O-O Bc5
  17. 17.Nf4 d5
  18. 18.Rhe1 Ra5
  19. 19.Ba4 Ba6
  20. 20.Ncxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Bxd3
  22. 22.Nxb6 Ra6
  23. 23.Bb4 Bxb4
  24. 24.axb4 Rxb6
  25. 25.Rxd3 Rxb4
  26. 26.Re4 Rc8+
  27. 27.Kb1 Rxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Kf8
  29. 29.Bb3 Ke7
  30. 30.Rf3 f6
  31. 31.Rh3 h6
  32. 32.Rg3 g5
  33. 33.Rh3 Rh8
  34. 34.Kc2 Nc6
  35. 35.Bd5 Nb4+
  36. 36.Kc3 Nxd5+
  37. 37.exd5 Kd6
  38. 38.Kd4 Rb8
  39. 39.Rxh6 Rb4+
  40. 40.Kc3 Rf4
  41. 41.g3 Rf2
  42. 42.Kd4 Rd2+
  43. 43.Ke4 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf3 Rxb2
  45. 45.Rxf6+ Kxd5
  46. 46.Rh6 Rb5
  47. 47.Kg4 Ke4
  48. 48.Re6+ Kd4
  49. 49.Rg6 Rb2

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