Richard Rapport vs Viswanathan Anand

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 2.1
Date 2021.12.19
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3k1r/5p2/1b1p2B1/1Pp1p3/2P3p1/2P3P1/R6P/5RK1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Bc5
  4. 4.Bg2 d6
  5. 5.c3 Bb6
  6. 6.O-O g5
  7. 7.a4 g4
  8. 8.Nh4 a5
  9. 9.Na3 Be6
  10. 10.Nf5 Bxf5
  11. 11.exf5 h5
  12. 12.Nc4 Ba7
  13. 13.Qb3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qb5 Kf8
  15. 15.Nxa5 Nxa5
  16. 16.Qxa5 Bb6
  17. 17.Qb4 Qf6
  18. 18.a5 Ba7
  19. 19.d3 Ne7
  20. 20.Be3 c5
  21. 21.Qc4 Nxf5
  22. 22.b4 Qg6
  23. 23.b5 b6
  24. 24.Be4 h4
  25. 25.axb6 Bxb6
  26. 26.Ra2 hxg3
  27. 27.fxg3 Nxe3
  28. 28.Bxg6 Nxc4
  29. 29.dxc4

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