Sergey Karjakin vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2019.08.11
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/R3kp2/6p1/8/P3N2p/2P4P/4n1PK/r7 b - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.a4 Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Re8
  10. 10.Nf1 Be6
  11. 11.Ng3 d5
  12. 12.Bb5 Nd7
  13. 13.Bd2 a6
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.d4 Bg4
  16. 16.h3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Rb8
  18. 18.exd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Rxb2
  20. 20.Be3 exd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Nf8
  22. 22.Qxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.Rad1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Ne6
  26. 26.Rd5 Rb1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Rb6
  28. 28.Ne2 Rb2
  29. 29.Nd4 Nf4
  30. 30.Ra5 Rxf2
  31. 31.Kg3 Rf1
  32. 32.Rxa6 c5
  33. 33.Nb3 Ne2+
  34. 34.Kh2 h5
  35. 35.Nxc5 h4
  36. 36.Ne4 Ra1
  37. 37.Ra7 Kf8
  38. 38.Ra8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Ra7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Ra8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Ra7+

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