Andrey Esipenko vs Richard Rapport

84th Tata Steel Masters · 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Andrey Esipenko
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 84th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.2
Date 2022.01.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r4k1/5p2/1p5p/1R3Pp1/3r4/R5PP/5P1K/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Ne7
  5. 5.Nc3 c6
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.d4 Qc7
  9. 9.Nh4 g5
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Qf3 Bg7
  12. 12.Nf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.exf5 Rd8
  14. 14.Bd3 Ned5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Be4 Nf6
  17. 17.c3 O-O
  18. 18.h3 Qb6
  19. 19.Qe2 Rd7
  20. 20.a4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Be3 Qc7
  22. 22.Qc4 Rd6
  23. 23.b4 b6
  24. 24.b5 Nxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 cxb5
  26. 26.axb5 Qxc3
  27. 27.Rxa7 Qb3
  28. 28.Qb7 e4
  29. 29.Kh2 Rf8
  30. 30.Qxe4 Qxb5
  31. 31.Rb1 Qe5+
  32. 32.Qxe5 Bxe5+
  33. 33.g3 Rb8
  34. 34.Rb5 Bd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Ra3

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