Sarin Nihal vs Richard Rapport

V Menorca Cerrado 2026 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Sarin Nihal
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event V Menorca Cerrado 2026
Site Ciutadella de Menorca ESP
Round 4.3
Date 2026.04.09
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/7R/p5p1/8/3p4/3B2bn/PP6/1K5R b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.dxe6 Bxe6
  8. 8.Ng5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxe6 fxe6
  10. 10.Qf3 d5
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qh3 Qc8
  13. 13.g4 d4
  14. 14.g5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 exd5
  16. 16.Qxc8 Raxc8
  17. 17.Bh3 Rcd8
  18. 18.Bc7 Bxg5
  19. 19.Be6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bxd8 Nxd8
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxf2
  22. 22.Rdf1 Bxe3+
  23. 23.Kb1 Rf6
  24. 24.c3 Bf2
  25. 25.cxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.h3 g6
  27. 27.Rh2 Rd6
  28. 28.Bxb7 Bh4
  29. 29.Be4 Ne6
  30. 30.Rc2 Ng5
  31. 31.Rc7 Rd8
  32. 32.Bd3 Nxh3
  33. 33.Rh1 Bg3
  34. 34.Rxh7+

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