Richard Rapport vs Dimitris Alexakis

World Rapid 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Dimitris Alexakis
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 11.54
Date 2025.12.28
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

n7/p3kp2/1pQ3pp/2p1P3/5P2/2P3Pb/Pq5P/R4RK1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg5 Qc7
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.c3 Nge7
  8. 8.Qd2 h6
  9. 9.Be3 b6
  10. 10.Na3 d5
  11. 11.Bf4 Qd7
  12. 12.Nb5 e5
  13. 13.exd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.d4 Qxb5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nc7
  18. 18.Qd6 Bd7
  19. 19.Bxa8 Nxa8
  20. 20.Qb8+ Ke7
  21. 21.Qxh8 Bg4
  22. 22.f3 Qxb2
  23. 23.Qf6+ Ke8
  24. 24.O-O Bh3
  25. 25.Qc6+ Ke7
  26. 26.f4

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