Andrey Esipenko vs Richard Rapport

The Game

White	Andrey Esipenko
Black	Richard Rapport
Result	1-0
Event	Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz
Site	Rostov-on-Don RUS
Round	14.1
Date	2025.02.22
Opening	Slav Defense (D10)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/7p/5Np1/1R4P1/5p2/1p1n1N2/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 c6
3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
4. 4.Bf4 e6
5. 5.e3 Bd6
6. 6.Bg3 Ne7
7. 7.Nc3 Nbc6
8. 8.Bd3 O-O
9. 9.Nf3 f6
10. 10.e4 dxe4
11. 11.Bxe4 Nb4
12. 12.Qb3 Nbd5
13. 13.O-O Kh8
14. 14.Rfe1 Bxg3
15. 15.hxg3 a5
16. 16.Rac1 Ra6
17. 17.Qc2 g6
18. 18.g4 Nb4
19. 19.Qd2 Rd6
20. 20.g5 f5
21. 21.Bd3 Nec6
22. 22.Nb5 Nxd3
23. 23.Qxd3 Rd5
24. 24.Qc4 Bd7
25. 25.Nc3 Rd6
26. 26.d5 Nb4
27. 27.dxe6 b5
28. 28.Qb3 Bxe6
29. 29.Rxe6 Rd3
30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1+
31. 31.Qxd1 Qxd1+
32. 32.Nxd1 Nxa2
33. 33.Rb6 b4
34. 34.Ra6 Rd8
35. 35.Ne3 Nc1
36. 36.Rxa5 b3
37. 37.Rb5 f4
38. 38.Nd5 Nd3
39. 39.Nf6

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