Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Richard Rapport

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.1
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/P1R4p/2p5/8/3b1PB1/r4KPP/8 w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bh5
  13. 13.Bg5 Qb6+
  14. 14.Kh1 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Qxb2
  17. 17.Qb1 Qb6
  18. 18.Qxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Rfb1 Bg6
  20. 20.Bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Rxb6 h6
  22. 22.Be7 Rfe8
  23. 23.Bb4 Rac8
  24. 24.a4 c5
  25. 25.Bc3 Re3
  26. 26.Bd2 Re2
  27. 27.Bf4 Rce8
  28. 28.Bg3 Rxc2
  29. 29.a5 Ree2
  30. 30.a6 Ra2
  31. 31.Rxa2 Rxa2
  32. 32.Kg1 Bd3
  33. 33.Rc6 Ra1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Ra2+
  35. 35.Kg1 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Ra2+

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