Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Richard Rapport

9th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2023 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 1.2
Date 2023.12.11
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R4pk1/2B1p3/1P6/1r3rP1/6K1/8/8 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qb3 Qc7
  8. 8.Nxd7 Qxd7
  9. 9.Na4 Qc7
  10. 10.Nb6 Rd8
  11. 11.Bd2 e6
  12. 12.Be2 dxc4
  13. 13.Nxc4 b5
  14. 14.Ne5 Ne4
  15. 15.Bc3 Bd6
  16. 16.a4 O-O
  17. 17.O-O Bxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nd2
  19. 19.Bxd2 Rxd2
  20. 20.Bf3 Qxe5
  21. 21.Qc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rc2
  23. 23.Bxc6 Rxc3
  24. 24.axb5 Bd3
  25. 25.Rxa6 Bxf1
  26. 26.Kxf1 Rd8
  27. 27.g3 g5
  28. 28.Ra2 Kg7
  29. 29.Rb2 Rb8
  30. 30.Rd2 Rb3
  31. 31.Kg2 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd4 Rc7
  33. 33.h4 h6
  34. 34.hxg5 hxg5
  35. 35.g4 Ra7
  36. 36.Rd2 Ra4
  37. 37.Kg3 Rc4
  38. 38.Ra2 Rb1
  39. 39.f4 gxf4+
  40. 40.exf4 Rb3+
  41. 41.Kh4 Rxf4
  42. 42.Ra7 Rbb4
  43. 43.Kg3

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