Richard Rapport vs Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

World Blitz 2023 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Chithambaram VR. Aravindh
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 13.17
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1P4p1/8/8/1NK5/6k1/8/1r5q w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.e5 d4
  4. 4.Nce2 Ng4
  5. 5.f4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 d3
  7. 7.Nc3 Nb4
  8. 8.cxd3 Nxd3+
  9. 9.Bxd3 Qxd3
  10. 10.h3 Nh6
  11. 11.g4 f6
  12. 12.Qe2 Qxe2+
  13. 13.Kxe2 c6
  14. 14.d4 Nf7
  15. 15.Be3 h5
  16. 16.g5 fxg5
  17. 17.fxg5 h4
  18. 18.d5 Bf5
  19. 19.Nd4 Bg6
  20. 20.dxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Nxc6 e6
  22. 22.Nb5 Kd7
  23. 23.Ncxa7 Bh5+
  24. 24.Kf2 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rhd1+ Bxd1
  26. 26.Rxd1+ Ke7
  27. 27.a4 Kf7
  28. 28.a5 Nc4
  29. 29.Rd7+ Kg6
  30. 30.a6 Nxe3
  31. 31.Kxe3 Bc5+
  32. 32.Ke4 Rhb8
  33. 33.Kd3 Bxa7
  34. 34.Rxa7 Rxa7
  35. 35.Nxa7 Rb6
  36. 36.b4 Rxa6
  37. 37.Nb5 Rb6
  38. 38.Kc4 Rc6+
  39. 39.Kd4 Kxg5
  40. 40.Na3 Kf4
  41. 41.b5 e5+
  42. 42.Kd5 Rc3
  43. 43.Nc4 Rxh3
  44. 44.Nxe5 Rb3
  45. 45.Kc4 Rb1
  46. 46.Nd3+ Kg3
  47. 47.Nb4 h3
  48. 48.b6 h2
  49. 49.b7 h1=Q

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