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	20.1
Date	2025.02.22
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/1RB3p1/P2pBn2/2pP3p/2P2P2/5Kn1/8/8 b - - 1 43

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.Ne2 O-O
8. 8.Nf4 e5
9. 9.Ne2 bxc4
10. 10.Ng3 Ne8
11. 11.Be2 f5
12. 12.Nxf5 Bxf5
13. 13.exf5 Qh4+
14. 14.g3 Qh3
15. 15.Kf2 Qxf5
16. 16.Kg2 Bxc3
17. 17.bxc3 Nd7
18. 18.Bxc4 e4
19. 19.f4 Nef6
20. 20.Be2 Nb6
21. 21.c4 e3
22. 22.Bd3 Qg4
23. 23.h3 Qd7
24. 24.a4 Rae8
25. 25.Re1 Ne4
26. 26.Rxe3 Qxh3+
27. 27.Kxh3 Nf2+
28. 28.Kg2 Nxd1
29. 29.Rxe8 Rxe8
30. 30.a5 Nd7
31. 31.Rb1 Nf6
32. 32.Bd2 Ne3+
33. 33.Kf3 Neg4
34. 34.Rb7 h5
35. 35.a6 Ra8
36. 36.Bf5 Kf8
37. 37.Ba5 Nh2+
38. 38.Ke2 Nhg4
39. 39.Bc7 Re8+
40. 40.Be6 Ne4
41. 41.Rxa7 Ngf6
42. 42.Rb7 Nxg3+
43. 43.Kf3

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