Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Richard Rapport

9th Norway Chess 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Norway Chess 2021
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.2
Date 2021.09.12
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p4p1/bP1Nnp2/4p2p/4PP2/4B1P1/7P/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bf5
  4. 4.c4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nbd7
  6. 6.e3 Bb4
  7. 7.Rc1 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bg3 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 dxc4
  13. 13.Bd6 Re8
  14. 14.Nb5 Nd5
  15. 15.Bxc4 N7b6
  16. 16.Bxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bg3 Re7
  18. 18.c4 Nf6
  19. 19.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  20. 20.Nxa7 Ra8
  21. 21.Nb5 Rxa2
  22. 22.Ra1 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 h6
  24. 24.f3 Bd3
  25. 25.Nd6 Rc7
  26. 26.e4 Nh5
  27. 27.Be1 f6
  28. 28.Ra4 Nf4
  29. 29.Bd2 e5
  30. 30.Rb4 Ne6
  31. 31.Be3 h5
  32. 32.Rb6 Rc6
  33. 33.c5 Ba6
  34. 34.g3 Rxb6
  35. 35.cxb6 Kf8
  36. 36.f4

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