Hans Moke Niemann vs Richard Rapport

Aeroflot Open A 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Hans Moke Niemann
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Aeroflot Open A 2025
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.2
Date 2025.03.06
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/8/k2K2r1/8/2P5/7R/8/8 w - - 5 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Rc8
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 e6
  11. 11.b3 Be7
  12. 12.Bb2 O-O
  13. 13.Qd2 Re8
  14. 14.Rad1 Qa5
  15. 15.f4 Qh5
  16. 16.h3 Qh6
  17. 17.Ba3 Bd7
  18. 18.Nf3 Bc6
  19. 19.Qe3 Nh5
  20. 20.Bxd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Qxf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Nxf4
  23. 23.Ne5 Ng6
  24. 24.Nxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 bxc6
  26. 26.Rd1 Ne5
  27. 27.Na4 Kf8
  28. 28.Nc5 Ke7
  29. 29.Kf2 a5
  30. 30.Ke3 g5
  31. 31.Rd2 Rb8
  32. 32.Kd4 f6
  33. 33.Kc3 h5
  34. 34.a3 Ra8
  35. 35.Rd1 h4
  36. 36.Rd2 Ra7
  37. 37.Rd1 Ra8
  38. 38.b4 axb4+
  39. 39.Kxb4 Rb8+
  40. 40.Kc3 Ra8
  41. 41.a4 f5
  42. 42.exf5 exf5
  43. 43.Kb4 Rb8+
  44. 44.Kc3 Ra8
  45. 45.Ra1 g4
  46. 46.a5 Kd6
  47. 47.Re1 gxh3
  48. 48.gxh3 f4
  49. 49.Nb7+ Kc7
  50. 50.Rxe5 Kxb7
  51. 51.Rf5 Rg8
  52. 52.Kb4 Rg3
  53. 53.Rxf4 Rxh3
  54. 54.Rf7+ Ka6
  55. 55.Rc7 Rh1
  56. 56.Rxc6+ Ka7
  57. 57.Rc7+ Ka6
  58. 58.Rh7 h3
  59. 59.Kc5 Rh2
  60. 60.Rh8 Kb7
  61. 61.Rh4 Ka7
  62. 62.Rh8 Kb7
  63. 63.a6+ Ka7
  64. 64.Rh4 Kxa6
  65. 65.Kc6 Rg2
  66. 66.Rxh3 Rg6+
  67. 67.Kc7 Rg7+
  68. 68.Kd6 Rg6+

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