Vladimir Kramnik vs Richard Rapport

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 13.1
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/Pk6/7B/3Kp3/7P/3b4 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  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.Re1 O-O-O
  14. 14.Be3 Nd4
  15. 15.Bd3 Bc6
  16. 16.f3 Nb3
  17. 17.Rb1 Bb5
  18. 18.Bxa7 Rxd3+
  19. 19.cxd3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Re3 Bxb1
  21. 21.Rc3+ Kd7
  22. 22.Rxb3 Kc6
  23. 23.Ke2 Ba2
  24. 24.Rc3+ Kd7
  25. 25.b3 Rc8
  26. 26.Bc5 Rc6
  27. 27.Kd2 b6
  28. 28.Bf8 Rxc3
  29. 29.Kxc3 Bb1
  30. 30.Bxg7 Kc6
  31. 31.a4 Kd5
  32. 32.Bd4 Kc6
  33. 33.Bf6 Kd5
  34. 34.g4 e5
  35. 35.Kd2 e4
  36. 36.Bd8 Kc6
  37. 37.f4 e3+
  38. 38.Kc3 Be4
  39. 39.Bh4 Bf3
  40. 40.g5 Bd1
  41. 41.f5 Bg4
  42. 42.g6 hxg6
  43. 43.fxg6 fxg6
  44. 44.b4 Bd1
  45. 45.a5 bxa5
  46. 46.bxa5 Kb5
  47. 47.Kd3

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