A Naiditsch vs Richard Rapport

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White A Naiditsch
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 9.13
Date 2026.06.19
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1pB2p2/8/1PP1p1p1/P1P3k1/8/4KP1r/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Be2 Bf5
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
  9. 9.Nxd3 e6
  10. 10.c4 N5f6
  11. 11.Qb3 Qb6
  12. 12.Qxb6 Nxb6
  13. 13.b3 Be7
  14. 14.Bb2 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Nf3 Nbd7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Ne4
  18. 18.Re1 Ndf6
  19. 19.Rad1 a5
  20. 20.a4 Bf8
  21. 21.Kf1 c5
  22. 22.g4 h6
  23. 23.h4 g5
  24. 24.hxg5 Nxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Nxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.dxc5 Nxg4
  28. 28.Ke2 Kh7
  29. 29.Bc3 Kg6
  30. 30.Rxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Bxa5 Rh8
  32. 32.Bc7 e5
  33. 33.Rg1 Kf5
  34. 34.b4 Rh2
  35. 35.Rxg4 Kxg4
  36. 36.b5

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