R Ponomariov vs Richard Rapport

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White R Ponomariov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 1.17
Date 2025.09.04
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/4bQp1/4p3/2p1p1P1/2n1q3/P1P1B2P/8/2KNRR2 b - - 4 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.g3 h5
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.Bf4 d6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Qd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O e5
  11. 11.Be3 Nf6
  12. 12.f4 Qa5
  13. 13.Bc4 Bg4
  14. 14.Rde1 Qb4
  15. 15.Bb3 a5
  16. 16.h3 Bd7
  17. 17.a3 Qb7
  18. 18.g4 a4
  19. 19.Bxa4 O-O
  20. 20.Bb3 Be6
  21. 21.fxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.g5 Nd7
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Qd3 Rfb8
  25. 25.Nd1 c5
  26. 26.Rhf1 Ra4
  27. 27.c3 Nb6
  28. 28.Qe2 Qxe4
  29. 29.Qxh5 Rxa3
  30. 30.Qf7+ Kh8
  31. 31.bxa3 Nc4
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qf7+

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