R Ponomariov vs Richard Rapport

V Menorca Cerrado 2026 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White R Ponomariov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event V Menorca Cerrado 2026
Site Ciutadella de Menorca ESP
Round 6.3
Date 2026.04.10
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4rkq/3P1R2/5Pp1/2pQ2B1/p2b4/6PB/P6K/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.g3 Bg7
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 a5
  7. 7.d3 Re8
  8. 8.h3 Na6
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.Be3 c6
  11. 11.Re1 Nc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Ne6
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Ng4
  15. 15.hxg4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qd3 c5
  17. 17.g5 a4
  18. 18.Rab1 Be6
  19. 19.f4 Qa5
  20. 20.Bd2 Qa6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Reb8
  23. 23.Bf1 b5
  24. 24.cxb5 Qc8
  25. 25.Qe4 Qg4
  26. 26.Re3 Nxb5
  27. 27.Kh2 Qd7
  28. 28.Bh3 Qb7
  29. 29.b4 Bd4
  30. 30.bxc5 dxc5
  31. 31.Ree1 Qc7
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rxb5
  33. 33.d6 Qd8
  34. 34.d7 Rbb8
  35. 35.Qc6 Qf8
  36. 36.Bg2 Kg7
  37. 37.f5 h6
  38. 38.f6+ Kh7
  39. 39.Re7 hxg5
  40. 40.Bxg5 Qh8
  41. 41.Qd5 Rf8
  42. 42.Rxf7+ Kg8+
  43. 43.Bh3

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