Richard Rapport vs I Cheparinov

FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black I Cheparinov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 7.15
Date 2025.09.11
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4kp2/4n1pB/8/3P2P1/1P1K1P2/8/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Qc2 d6
  4. 4.e3 Bxc3
  5. 5.Qxc3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 c5
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O e4
  11. 11.Nd2 exd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nf3 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qb5 Qe7
  17. 17.Bd2 a6
  18. 18.Qa4 b5
  19. 19.Qh4 Bb3
  20. 20.Rfc1 Ne4
  21. 21.Qxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Ba5 Nc6
  23. 23.Bb6 c4
  24. 24.a4 Rab8
  25. 25.a5 h6
  26. 26.g4 Rb7
  27. 27.Ra3 Re6
  28. 28.Rxb3 cxb3
  29. 29.Bd3 Nf6
  30. 30.Bf5 Rd6
  31. 31.Bc8 Rb8
  32. 32.Bc7 Rxc8
  33. 33.Bxd6 Ne4
  34. 34.Bb4 Ne7
  35. 35.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  36. 36.Nd4 Ned6
  37. 37.Nxb3 Nc4
  38. 38.Nc5 Na7
  39. 39.Nxa6 Nc6
  40. 40.Bc3 N4xa5
  41. 41.Kf1 Nc4
  42. 42.b3 Nd6
  43. 43.Ke2 Ne4
  44. 44.Be1 g6
  45. 45.f3 Ng5
  46. 46.Nc7 Nxh3
  47. 47.Nxb5 Ng5
  48. 48.Nd4 Nxd4+
  49. 49.exd4 Kf8
  50. 50.Bd2 Ne6
  51. 51.Bxh6+ Ke7
  52. 52.Kd3

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