Richard Rapport vs Magnus Carlsen

9th Norway Armageddon · 2021 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.1
Date 2021.09.09
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/pp4k1/8/6Q1/3pP3/1P1P4/r1r5/6K1 b - - 15 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O e5
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.Na3 Be6
  7. 7.e4 d4
  8. 8.Nc4 Qc7
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 f6
  11. 11.Bd2 h5
  12. 12.f4 h4
  13. 13.Qe1 hxg3
  14. 14.Qxg3 O-O-O
  15. 15.b3 Nh6
  16. 16.fxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Nxe5 fxe5
  18. 18.c3 Ng4
  19. 19.cxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Bf4 Qe7
  21. 21.Rac1 g5
  22. 22.Rxc5+ Qxc5
  23. 23.Rc1 Qxc1+
  24. 24.Bxc1 Rxh2
  25. 25.Bxg5 Rg8
  26. 26.Qd6 Rxg5
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Kd8
  28. 28.Qd6+ Ke8
  29. 29.Bf3 Ne5+
  30. 30.Kf1 Nxf3
  31. 31.Qe6+ Kd8
  32. 32.Qf6+ Ke8
  33. 33.Qxf3 Rc5
  34. 34.Kg1 Rxa2
  35. 35.Qf4 Rcc2
  36. 36.Qb8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qe5+ Kf7
  38. 38.Qd5+ Kg6
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qh5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qg5+

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