Andrey Esipenko vs Richard Rapport

Esipenko-Rapport m cl · 2025 · Indian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Andrey Esipenko
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esipenko-Rapport m cl
Site Rostov-on-Don RUS
Round 5.1
Date 2025.02.18
Opening Indian Game (A50)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

5rk1/6p1/7p/5p2/8/8/5PPP/1R3K2 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 e5
  8. 8.Nf3 exd4
  9. 9.Bb5+ Nd7
  10. 10.Ne5 c6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Bxc6 Rc8
  13. 13.cxd4 Bb4+
  14. 14.Ke2 Qc7
  15. 15.d5 O-O
  16. 16.Rb1 Bd6
  17. 17.Bb2 Nb8
  18. 18.Qc3 f6
  19. 19.Rhc1 Nxc6
  20. 20.Qxc6 Qe7
  21. 21.Qa4 f5
  22. 22.e5 Rxc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Bxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Qxe5+
  25. 25.Kf1 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qxa7 h6
  27. 27.Qxb6 Qxa2
  28. 28.Qb1 Qxb1
  29. 29.Rxb1 Kh7
  30. 30.Ra1 Kg8
  31. 31.Rb1 Kh7
  32. 32.Ra1 Kg8
  33. 33.Rb1

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