Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.3
Date 2021.06.19
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7p/Pr3r2/2KRk3/2P5/8/5p1P/R7 b - - 17 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.Bd3 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Qxd1+
  12. 12.Kxd1 Bd7
  13. 13.Be3 f5
  14. 14.Bf3 e5
  15. 15.Kc1 Rc8
  16. 16.g3 Kf7
  17. 17.Rd1 Be6
  18. 18.b3 g5
  19. 19.Kb2 f4
  20. 20.gxf4 gxf4
  21. 21.Bd2 Nd4
  22. 22.Be4 Kf6
  23. 23.Bc3 Nb5
  24. 24.Bb4 Bf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Kxf5
  26. 26.Rd7 Nd4
  27. 27.Bc3 Ne2
  28. 28.Bxe5 Kxe5
  29. 29.Re7+ Kf5
  30. 30.Rxe2 Kg4
  31. 31.Re7 Kf3
  32. 32.Rxb7 Kxf2
  33. 33.Rxa7 f3
  34. 34.a4 Ra8
  35. 35.Rc7 Rac8
  36. 36.Rb7 Rb8
  37. 37.Rb5 Rhf8
  38. 38.c4 Rbe8
  39. 39.Rd5 Re1
  40. 40.Rd2+ Re2
  41. 41.Kc3 Ke3
  42. 42.Rd3+ Ke4
  43. 43.a5 f2
  44. 44.Rdd1 Rf3+
  45. 45.Kb4 Rb2
  46. 46.a6 Rbxb3+
  47. 47.Kc5 Rf5+
  48. 48.Kc6 Rf6+
  49. 49.Kc5 Rf5+
  50. 50.Kc6 Rf6+
  51. 51.Kc5 Rbb6
  52. 52.Rd4+ Ke5
  53. 53.Rd5+ Ke4
  54. 54.Rd4+ Ke5
  55. 55.Rd5+

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