Richard Rapport vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 9.5
Date 2021.08.26
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/3r3p/1P5P/p5PK/P7/1r1pR3/5R2 b - - 20 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bf4 d6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.c4 Rb8
  8. 8.Qc2 e5
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qc7
  11. 11.Be2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rac1 Be6
  14. 14.b3 h6
  15. 15.h3 a5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bf3 Nh7
  18. 18.Qe2 Bg5
  19. 19.Rd3 Qe7
  20. 20.Rcd1 Rd7
  21. 21.Bd2 Bxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 Ng5
  23. 23.Be2 Rbd8
  24. 24.Qe3 f5
  25. 25.c5 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.f4 Ne4
  28. 28.Nxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.c6 d4
  30. 30.Qc1 Rc7
  31. 31.fxe5 Qxe5
  32. 32.Qc4+ Kh7
  33. 33.Bf3 Ng5
  34. 34.h4 Nxf3+
  35. 35.Rxf3 Rd5
  36. 36.h5 Qe4
  37. 37.Rdf1 d3
  38. 38.Rf4 Qe6
  39. 39.Rxf5 Qe3+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rd4
  41. 41.Re1 Rxc4
  42. 42.Rxe3 Rd4
  43. 43.Rf1 d2
  44. 44.Rd1 Rxc6
  45. 45.Re2 Rc2
  46. 46.a3 Rd5
  47. 47.Kg3 Rc3+
  48. 48.Kh4 Rd4+
  49. 49.g4 Rdd3
  50. 50.Rh2 Rc2
  51. 51.b4 a4
  52. 52.b5 Rb2
  53. 53.Rh3 Rd6
  54. 54.Rh2 Ra2
  55. 55.Rg2 Kg8
  56. 56.Rh2 Kf7
  57. 57.Re2 Rb2
  58. 58.Rf1+ Rf6
  59. 59.Rd1 Rd6
  60. 60.Rf1+ Rf6
  61. 61.Rd1 Rd6
  62. 62.Rf1+

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