Richard Rapport vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2021 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 102 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 2.2
Date 2021.12.22
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 102
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/7k/3b1K1P/8/8/1R6 w - - 15 103

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Re8
  8. 8.c4 h6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nh7
  10. 10.Nd5 Be6
  11. 11.Be3 Bf8
  12. 12.Kh2 Ne7
  13. 13.d4 Ng6
  14. 14.b3 c6
  15. 15.Nc3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qc2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rad1 Qa5
  18. 18.Qd2 Qc7
  19. 19.Rfe1 b5
  20. 20.cxb5 cxb5
  21. 21.dxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Rad8
  24. 24.Qd3 Qb7
  25. 25.Qb1 Bc6
  26. 26.Rxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Bd2 Bc5
  28. 28.Ba5 Rc8
  29. 29.Qc2 Bd7
  30. 30.Qb2 b4
  31. 31.Nxe5 Nxe5
  32. 32.Qxe5 Bxf2
  33. 33.Re2 Rc5
  34. 34.Qe7 Rxa5
  35. 35.Qd8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qxa5 Bb6
  37. 37.Qd5 Bc6
  38. 38.Qf5+ g6
  39. 39.Qf6 Qd7
  40. 40.e5 Bxg2
  41. 41.Rxg2 Qd5
  42. 42.e6 fxe6
  43. 43.Qf7+ Kh8
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qe7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qxb4 h5
  47. 47.Qc4 Qd6
  48. 48.h4 Kh7
  49. 49.Qf4 e5
  50. 50.Qf7+ Kh6
  51. 51.Qg8 Qf6
  52. 52.Qc4 Bd4
  53. 53.Qc1+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qc7+ Kh6
  55. 55.Qc1+ Kh7
  56. 56.Rc2 Bb6
  57. 57.Qd1 e4
  58. 58.Rg2 e3
  59. 59.Qd7+ Kh6
  60. 60.Qe8 Bd4
  61. 61.Qe4 Kh7
  62. 62.b4 Bb6
  63. 63.a4 Qc3
  64. 64.Qe7+ Kh6
  65. 65.a5 Bd4
  66. 66.Qg5+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qe7+ Kh6
  68. 68.Qg5+ Kh7
  69. 69.Qe7+ Kh6
  70. 70.Qf8+ Kh7
  71. 71.Qf7+ Bg7
  72. 72.Qxa7 Qxb4
  73. 73.a6 Qc4
  74. 74.Qxe3 Qxa6
  75. 75.Qe4 Qf6
  76. 76.Rc2 Qe5
  77. 77.Qxe5 Bxe5
  78. 78.Kg2 Kg7
  79. 79.Kf3 Bf6
  80. 80.Kf4 Kg8
  81. 81.Rc6 Kg7
  82. 82.Ke4 Kf7
  83. 83.Kd5 Kg7
  84. 84.Ke6 Bd4
  85. 85.Rc7+ Kg8
  86. 86.Rc2 Kg7
  87. 87.Rd2 Bc3
  88. 88.Rd3 Bb2
  89. 89.Rd7+ Kg8
  90. 90.Rd2 Bc3
  91. 91.Rg2 Ba1
  92. 92.g4 hxg4
  93. 93.Rxg4 Kh7
  94. 94.Kf7 Kh6
  95. 95.Rxg6+ Kh5
  96. 96.Rg1 Bd4
  97. 97.Rh1 Bc3
  98. 98.Ke6 Ba5
  99. 99.Kf5 Bd8
  100. 100.Rd1 Bb6
  101. 101.Rb1 Bf2
  102. 102.Kf4 Bd4

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