Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport

Superbet Classic 2022 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2022
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.3
Date 2022.05.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4k2p/P3p3/4Ppp1/8/R2RK3/2r2rPP/8 w - - 16 47

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.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Nd5
  8. 8.Ne4 Qc7
  9. 9.f4 Qb6
  10. 10.c4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Ke2 f5
  12. 12.Nf2 Ba6
  13. 13.Kf3 Ne7
  14. 14.Be3 Bc5
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qd6 Qb6
  17. 17.Be2 Rd8
  18. 18.b4 Nc8
  19. 19.Qc5 d5
  20. 20.exd6 Nxd6
  21. 21.Qe5 c5
  22. 22.Qxc5 Rc8
  23. 23.Qxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Rhc1 Bxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Nd3 Ke7
  27. 27.a4 Rhd8
  28. 28.Ke2 Rd4
  29. 29.a5 bxa5
  30. 30.bxa5 Rcd8
  31. 31.Rc3 Re4+
  32. 32.Kf2 Red4
  33. 33.Ne5 Nxe5
  34. 34.fxe5 R8d7
  35. 35.a6 Ra7
  36. 36.Ra5 Rd2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Rb2
  38. 38.Rc6 g5
  39. 39.Rd6 Rc7
  40. 40.Ra3 Rcc2
  41. 41.Rdd3 Rf2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Rbc2
  43. 43.Rdb3 Rcd2
  44. 44.Rd3 Rc2
  45. 45.Rd1 Ra2
  46. 46.Rdd3 Rac2

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