Richard Rapport vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 3.3
Date 2021.12.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2b1k2/1p1P4/5pp1/P2p4/3P2K1/4B3/8 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Re8
  7. 7.Nc3 h6
  8. 8.h3 Bf8
  9. 9.Nh2 d6
  10. 10.f4 Nd4
  11. 11.Nf3 c5
  12. 12.Kh2 Rb8
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.Nb5 Bd7
  15. 15.Nbxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.g4 Rc8
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.Nxg5 Qc7
  19. 19.Rf2 d5
  20. 20.fxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.Bf4 Bd6
  22. 22.Kh1 Re7
  23. 23.Bxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.exd5 Qg3
  25. 25.Qd2 Re3
  26. 26.Rxf6 Qxg5
  27. 27.Rf3 Qe5
  28. 28.Raf1 Re2
  29. 29.Qf4 Qxf4
  30. 30.Rxf4 Rcxc2
  31. 31.Bf3 Rh2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Rxh3
  33. 33.Rf2 Rg3+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rxf2+
  35. 35.Kxg3 Rxb2
  36. 36.d6 g5
  37. 37.Re4 f5
  38. 38.Re2 Rxe2
  39. 39.Bxe2 Kf7

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