Richard Rapport vs Magnus Carlsen

Charity Cup Prelim · 2022 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Charity Cup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.2
Date 2022.03.20
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B24)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r1q2rk/5p1p/p3pNp1/1p2P1Q1/4PP2/p3n1P1/n5BP/5R1K w - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Rb8
  4. 4.Bg2 b5
  5. 5.a3 g6
  6. 6.b4 d6
  7. 7.Rb1 a6
  8. 8.Nge2 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O Nf6
  10. 10.f4 Nd7
  11. 11.Nd5 O-O
  12. 12.Bb2 Bxb2
  13. 13.Rxb2 e6
  14. 14.Ne3 Bb7
  15. 15.Kh1 Nb6
  16. 16.c3 d5
  17. 17.e5 d4
  18. 18.Ng4 Nc4
  19. 19.Ra2 dxc3
  20. 20.Nxc3 cxb4
  21. 21.Ne4 bxa3
  22. 22.d3 Nb4
  23. 23.Ngf6+ Kg7
  24. 24.Qg4 Ne3
  25. 25.Qg5 Bxe4
  26. 26.dxe4 Nxa2
  27. 27.Nh5+ Kh8
  28. 28.Nf6 Rg8

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