Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Richard Rapport

8th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2022 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 4.5
Date 2022.12.19
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/3p1bp1/p1pP4/2B1KP2/1P6/P7/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nxe4
  12. 12.Re1 a6
  13. 13.Na3 Nf6
  14. 14.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qd2 Nd7
  17. 17.Re1 Ndf6
  18. 18.Nb1 Bb7
  19. 19.Bc4 Qd7
  20. 20.Nc3 Nc7
  21. 21.Nh2 h5
  22. 22.g4 Re8
  23. 23.Rxe8+ Ncxe8
  24. 24.Qe2 hxg4
  25. 25.Nxg4 Nxg4
  26. 26.Qxg4 Qxg4+
  27. 27.hxg4 Kf8
  28. 28.Bd8 Bd4
  29. 29.g5 f6
  30. 30.gxf6 Nxf6
  31. 31.Bxf6 Bxf6
  32. 32.Ne4 Ke7
  33. 33.b3 Bc8
  34. 34.Kg2 a5
  35. 35.f4 Bf5
  36. 36.Kf3 Bxe4+
  37. 37.Kxe4

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