Richard Rapport vs Fabiano Caruana

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 12.1
Date 2022.07.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1p5R/p1k5/8/1PP4p/K7/8/7r w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Be6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Bb6
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxb3
  10. 10.axb3 f6
  11. 11.Nf3 Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne6
  13. 13.Nc4 Qd7
  14. 14.h4 a6
  15. 15.h5 O-O-O
  16. 16.Nxb6+ cxb6
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.Qg4 Kb8
  19. 19.g3 g6
  20. 20.O-O-O Qf7
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Bxf4+ Ka7
  23. 23.Rdf1 f5
  24. 24.Qh3 Qf6
  25. 25.Kb1 Rhf8
  26. 26.Rf2 Qe7
  27. 27.Bh6 Rf6
  28. 28.Qh4 Rg8
  29. 29.exf5 g5
  30. 30.Qe4 Qd6
  31. 31.fxe6 Rxf2
  32. 32.Bxg5 Rxg5
  33. 33.e7 Re5
  34. 34.e8=Q Rxe8
  35. 35.Qxe8 Qxg3
  36. 36.Qe4 h6
  37. 37.Qg6 Qe3
  38. 38.Qg1 Qe2
  39. 39.Qd1 Qxd1+
  40. 40.Rxd1 Rh2
  41. 41.d4 cxd4
  42. 42.Rxd4 Rxh5
  43. 43.Rd6 b5
  44. 44.b4 Rh4
  45. 45.b3 Kb8
  46. 46.Kb2 Kc7
  47. 47.Rg6 h5
  48. 48.Rh6 Kd7
  49. 49.Ka3 Rh1
  50. 50.c4 bxc4
  51. 51.bxc4 h4
  52. 52.Rh7+ Kc6

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