Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Richard Rapport

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Richard Rapport
Result	1-0
Event	10th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site	Shusha AZE
Round	4.3
Date	2024.09.27
Opening	Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2k4p/5p2/2P2pp1/2P2P1P/2P3P1/5K2/8 b - h3 0 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 d6
2. 2.f4 d5
3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
4. 4.Nc3 Qd6
5. 5.d4 Nf6
6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
7. 7.Be3 Bf5
8. 8.Bd3 e6
9. 9.Bxf5 exf5
10. 10.Qd3 Nd5
11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
12. 12.O-O b5
13. 13.a4 Nb4
14. 14.Qd2 Bd6
15. 15.c3 Nc6
16. 16.axb5 Qxb5
17. 17.Ne5 Ne7
18. 18.c4 Qb3
19. 19.Qc3 Qxc3
20. 20.bxc3 a5
21. 21.Ra4 f6
22. 22.Nd3 c6
23. 23.Rb1 Kd7
24. 24.Kf2 Rhb8
25. 25.Rxb8 Bxb8
26. 26.Nc5+ Kc8
27. 27.Bc1 Bd6
28. 28.Nb3 Rb8
29. 29.Nxa5 Ra8
30. 30.Ra1 c5
31. 31.Nb3 Rxa1
32. 32.Nxa1 Ng6
33. 33.g3 Nf8
34. 34.Nb3 Nd7
35. 35.Ba3 g5
36. 36.Bxc5 Bxc5
37. 37.Nxc5 Nxc5
38. 38.dxc5 Kc7
39. 39.h4

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