Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Richard Rapport

25th European Teams · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th European Teams
Site Batumi GEO
Round 7.2
Date 2025.10.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3B4/1p3ppk/2b5/4P3/p5P1/P3K3/8/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 h6
  5. 5.e4 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.Ne4 Qb6
  9. 9.Nxc5 Qxc5
  10. 10.f4 d6
  11. 11.Qe2 h5
  12. 12.Nf3 Nd7
  13. 13.exd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Qd2 Qc7
  15. 15.h3 Nh6
  16. 16.b4 O-O
  17. 17.Bb2 a5
  18. 18.b5 Nf5
  19. 19.g4 Ng3
  20. 20.Rg1 Nxf1
  21. 21.Qd4 e5
  22. 22.fxe5 Nc5
  23. 23.Ba3 Ne6
  24. 24.Qc3 Nc5
  25. 25.Qd4 Ne6
  26. 26.Qc3 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Nc5
  28. 28.Kxf1 Rd8
  29. 29.Qe3 Rd3
  30. 30.Qxc5 Rxf3+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qxc5
  32. 32.Bxc5 Rf4
  33. 33.Rac1 Be6
  34. 34.Ke3 Rxc4
  35. 35.Rxc4 Bxc4
  36. 36.Rd1 Bxb5
  37. 37.Bb6 Ra6
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rd6 Bc6
  40. 40.Bc7 a4
  41. 41.a3 Ra8
  42. 42.Rd8 Rxd8
  43. 43.Bxd8

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