Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Richard Rapport

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.5
Date 2021.08.13
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

rn1q1rk1/pbn2p1p/1pp3p1/3pPN2/6Q1/6P1/PP1N1PBP/R3R1K1 w - - 8 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.Nh4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nf5 Nc7
  11. 11.e4 d5
  12. 12.Re1 Bf6
  13. 13.e5 Be7
  14. 14.Qg4 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Re8
  16. 16.Nd2 Bf8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Rxf8
  18. 18.Nh6+ Kg7
  19. 19.Nf5+ Kg8
  20. 20.Nh6+ Kg7
  21. 21.Nf5+ Kg8

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