M Petrosyan vs Richard Rapport

World Blitz 2022 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White M Petrosyan
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 3.22
Date 2022.12.29
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/6p1/3R3p/1r5P/6P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.e4 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bxb5 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.d6 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 e6
  10. 10.Be3 Bb7
  11. 11.Bxc5 Nc6
  12. 12.h3 a6
  13. 13.Be2 Qa5
  14. 14.Be3 Rfc8
  15. 15.a3 Rab8
  16. 16.b4 Qd8
  17. 17.Na4 Ne4
  18. 18.c4 Bxa1
  19. 19.Qxa1 Nxd6
  20. 20.Bf4 Nf5
  21. 21.Bxb8 Nxb8
  22. 22.c5 d6
  23. 23.Rd1 Qe7
  24. 24.cxd6 Nxd6
  25. 25.Nc5 Bd5
  26. 26.Ne5 h5
  27. 27.Bf3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Nxf3 a5
  29. 29.Ne5 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Ne8
  31. 31.Qa8 Qc7
  32. 32.Qe4 Nf6
  33. 33.Qe2 Re8
  34. 34.h4 Nc6
  35. 35.Nxc6 Qxc6
  36. 36.g3 Nd5
  37. 37.Qe4 Rb8
  38. 38.Rd4 Rb6
  39. 39.Nxe6 Qxe6
  40. 40.Qxd5 Qxd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rxb4

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