Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Richard Rapport

Superbet Classic 2023 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1.3
Date 2023.05.06
Opening French, Tarrasch (C09)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/3b3p/1p3pp1/p1kp4/P2N1P1P/1P1R2P1/2P3r1/2K5 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nc6
  5. 5.exd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bb5 cxd4
  7. 7.Qe2+ Qe7
  8. 8.Nb3 Qxe2+
  9. 9.Bxe2 Bb4+
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Kxd2 Nf6
  12. 12.Nfxd4 Bd7
  13. 13.f3 Ne5
  14. 14.Rhe1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nc5 Rhe8
  16. 16.b3 Nc6
  17. 17.Kc3 Nxd4
  18. 18.Kxd4 Bc6
  19. 19.a4 a5
  20. 20.Nd3 Kc7
  21. 21.Ne5 Re7
  22. 22.Bd3 Rde8
  23. 23.g3 Nd7
  24. 24.f4 Nf8
  25. 25.Rf1 Ne6+
  26. 26.Kc3 Nc5
  27. 27.Rad1 Nxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 f6
  29. 29.Nf3 Re2
  30. 30.h4 R8e3
  31. 31.Nd4 Rxd3+
  32. 32.Kxd3 Rg2
  33. 33.Rf3 Bd7
  34. 34.Re3 Kd6
  35. 35.Kc3 g6
  36. 36.Kb2 Kc5
  37. 37.Rd3 b6
  38. 38.Kc1 Rg1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rg2+
  40. 40.Kc1 Rg1+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rg2+
  42. 42.Kc1

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