Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 9.1
Date 2022.06.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3r/5kp1/4bp2/4B1q1/p3Q2p/7P/P3B1P1/5RRK b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Na3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 d6
  10. 10.Bb3 Qe7
  11. 11.Nc4 Bg4
  12. 12.Qe1 Bc5
  13. 13.Kh1 a5
  14. 14.f4 a4
  15. 15.Bc2 b5
  16. 16.fxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Qxe5
  18. 18.d4 Bxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Be3 Qxb2
  21. 21.Qf2 Be6
  22. 22.Bd4 Qb4
  23. 23.Bc5 Qc3
  24. 24.Rac1 Rd8
  25. 25.Bb1 Qe5
  26. 26.Qh4 Bc4
  27. 27.Rf5 Qb2
  28. 28.Rg1 Be6
  29. 29.Qg3 Nd7
  30. 30.Bd6 Qd4
  31. 31.Rff1 h5
  32. 32.e5 Qg4
  33. 33.Qe3 h4
  34. 34.h3 Qh5
  35. 35.Be4 Qh6
  36. 36.Qf3 f6
  37. 37.Bxc6 Kf7
  38. 38.Bxb5 Qh5
  39. 39.Qe4 Nxe5
  40. 40.Be2 Qg5
  41. 41.Bxe5

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