Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 10.2
Date 2021.09.17
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1q2pk/p2brp1p/8/1P5N/3Q2P1/P4P1P/3R2K1 b - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nd4
  5. 5.e5 Nxb5
  6. 6.Nxb5 Nd5
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Nc3 d6
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Nc2
  12. 12.Qe4 Nxa1
  13. 13.Bf4 Be6
  14. 14.Rxa1 Rc8
  15. 15.Nd5 dxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 f6
  17. 17.Nf3 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Rc5
  19. 19.d6 Qd7
  20. 20.b4 Rc6
  21. 21.Re1 Kf7
  22. 22.Nd4 e5
  23. 23.Qd5+ Kg6
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rxd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 Bxd6
  26. 26.Qe4+ Kf7
  27. 27.Qd5+ Kg6
  28. 28.g3 h6
  29. 29.Rd1 Re8
  30. 30.Nf3 Re6
  31. 31.Nh4+ Kh7
  32. 32.Qd3+

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