Richard Rapport vs Fabiano Caruana

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.3
Date 2023.01.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/2pk1p2/pp1n4/8/3P4/2R1KP2/PP2N3/3r4 b - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb4
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 h5
  9. 9.h4 Ne4
  10. 10.Ne2 Bg4
  11. 11.Qb3 Nxg3
  12. 12.Nxg3 Nc6
  13. 13.Bb5 Bxc3+
  14. 14.Qxc3 Rh6
  15. 15.hxg5 Qxg5
  16. 16.Qc5 a6
  17. 17.Be2 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bxg4+ Qxg4
  19. 19.Qc2 Ne7
  20. 20.Qe2 Rdh8
  21. 21.Qxg4+ hxg4
  22. 22.Rxh6 Rxh6
  23. 23.Rc1 Kd7
  24. 24.Rc3 Nc8
  25. 25.e4 dxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 b6
  27. 27.Ng3 Nd6
  28. 28.f3 Rh4
  29. 29.Ne2 Rh1+
  30. 30.Kf2 gxf3
  31. 31.gxf3 Rd1
  32. 32.Ke3 Nf5+
  33. 33.Ke4 Nd6+
  34. 34.Ke3 Nf5+
  35. 35.Ke4 Nd6+
  36. 36.Ke3

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