Arseniy Nesterov vs Richard Rapport

World Rapid 2025 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Arseniy Nesterov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 3.21
Date 2025.12.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/1PR3pk/7p/7P/P3p1P1/2b1P3/1r3PK1/8 b - - 32 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Bf6
  9. 9.Be1 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Be4
  11. 11.Qd2 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Nc6
  14. 14.Ne1 Rad8
  15. 15.Bxe4 Qxe4
  16. 16.Qc2 Qg4
  17. 17.Nf3 Rd6
  18. 18.Kg2 Rfd8
  19. 19.e3 a5
  20. 20.Rac1 h6
  21. 21.Nd2 Be7
  22. 22.h3 Qh5
  23. 23.Ne4 R6d7
  24. 24.Be1 Nb4
  25. 25.Qc4 c5
  26. 26.Bxb4 axb4
  27. 27.g4 Qd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 exd5
  29. 29.dxc5 dxe4
  30. 30.Rxd7 Rxd7
  31. 31.cxb6 Bf8
  32. 32.Rc7 Rd6
  33. 33.b7 Rb6
  34. 34.a4 bxa3
  35. 35.bxa3 Kh7
  36. 36.a4 Bb4
  37. 37.Rxf7 Kg6
  38. 38.Rc7 Kh7
  39. 39.h4 Be1
  40. 40.h5 Rb2
  41. 41.Kf1 Bd2
  42. 42.Re7 Rb1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Be1
  44. 44.Kg3 Rb3
  45. 45.Kg2 Rb1
  46. 46.Rd7 Rb2
  47. 47.Kf1 Bc3
  48. 48.Rc7 Rb1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Be5
  50. 50.Re7 Bc3
  51. 51.Rd7 Rb2
  52. 52.Rc7 Be5
  53. 53.Re7 Bf6
  54. 54.Rc7 Be5
  55. 55.Rd7 Bc3
  56. 56.Rc7

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