T Radjabov vs Richard Rapport

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White T Radjabov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 6.1
Date 2022.06.23
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2k1r3/1R3Rp1/p1p1p3/1r5p/8/8/P5P1/6K1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Qd3 d5
  8. 8.Qg3 h5
  9. 9.h4 d4
  10. 10.Nb1 Nf6
  11. 11.e5 Ne4
  12. 12.Qf3 Qd5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb4+
  14. 14.Kf1 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Bg6+ Kd7
  17. 17.Bg5 Rf8
  18. 18.c3 Bd6
  19. 19.cxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Qc3 Qd1+
  21. 21.Qe1 Qxe1+
  22. 22.Kxe1 Rb8
  23. 23.Nd2 Rxb2
  24. 24.Nc4 Bb4+
  25. 25.Kf1 Ng4
  26. 26.f3 Rf2+
  27. 27.Kg1 Bc5
  28. 28.fxg4 R2f4+
  29. 29.Ne3 Bxe3+
  30. 30.Kh2 Rxg4
  31. 31.Bxe3 Rxg6
  32. 32.Rhd1+ Kc7
  33. 33.Rab1 Bb7
  34. 34.Bc5 Re8
  35. 35.Bd6+ Kc8
  36. 36.Be5 Rg4
  37. 37.Rf1 Rxh4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Re4
  39. 39.Rf7 Rxe5
  40. 40.Rbxb7 Rb5

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