Richard Rapport vs Magnus Carlsen

79th Tata Steel GpA · 2017 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 79th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.1
Date 2017.01.22
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R2n1k1/5ppb/2B4p/2p5/2P5/1N1p2P1/7P/4qNK1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Bf5
  3. 3.Bb2 e6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nf6
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.g3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Qb1 Bh7
  12. 12.b4 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Qb6
  14. 14.Bc3 Rxa1
  15. 15.Qxa1 Bxb4
  16. 16.Bxb4 Qxb4
  17. 17.Rb1 Qd6
  18. 18.Rxb7 e5
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 c5
  21. 21.N4b3 d4
  22. 22.Bh3 d3
  23. 23.e3 Ne5
  24. 24.Bg2 Rc8
  25. 25.f4 Neg4
  26. 26.e4 Re8
  27. 27.e5 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rb6 Qe7
  30. 30.Rb8+ Ne8
  31. 31.Bc6 Re1+
  32. 32.Qxe1 Qxe1+
  33. 33.Nf1

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