Thai Dai Van Nguyen vs Richard Rapport

25th European Teams · 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Thai Dai Van Nguyen
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 25th European Teams
Site Batumi GEO
Round 4.4
Date 2025.10.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/4kp2/3ppn2/p5rp/Pp1rP3/1P1N1P2/2PR2PR/2K5 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.a3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 b5
  9. 9.O-O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Kb1 Nf6
  11. 11.f3 Rc8
  12. 12.Qb6 Qxb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Bc5
  14. 14.Bxc5 Rxc5
  15. 15.a4 b4
  16. 16.Na2 a5
  17. 17.Nc1 Ke7
  18. 18.Nb3 Re5
  19. 19.Bb5 Ra8
  20. 20.Rd4 Ba6
  21. 21.Bd3 Bb7
  22. 22.Bb5 Ba6
  23. 23.Bxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.h4 g5
  25. 25.Nc1 gxh4
  26. 26.Rxh4 h5
  27. 27.Rd2 Rg5
  28. 28.Nd3 Rd6
  29. 29.Kc1 Rd4
  30. 30.Rh2 d6
  31. 31.b3

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