Richard Rapport vs Ding Liren

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.6
Date 2023.01.28
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2k4/p6p/5N1n/2P3p1/1P3b2/P2K4/4R3 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Bg5 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qd3 Qa5
  11. 11.h4 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 Qa6
  13. 13.Qxa6 bxa6
  14. 14.Rde1 e5
  15. 15.Nh2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nf1 f5
  17. 17.f3 fxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Nf6
  19. 19.Ng3 Rf8
  20. 20.Nf5 Rf7
  21. 21.h5 Bf8
  22. 22.Ng3 Rc8
  23. 23.Nd1 Rfc7
  24. 24.Ba5 Rd7
  25. 25.Rh4 d5
  26. 26.exd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.Rxe5+ Kf7
  28. 28.Bb4 Bxg2
  29. 29.Bxf8 Kxf8
  30. 30.Ne3 Bb7
  31. 31.b3 Re8
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  33. 33.c4 Kf7
  34. 34.Kc2 g5
  35. 35.Rh2 Ke6
  36. 36.Re2 Bf3
  37. 37.Re1 Nxh5
  38. 38.Ng4+ Kd6
  39. 39.Nf5+ Kc7
  40. 40.Ne5 g4
  41. 41.Nxd7 Kxd7
  42. 42.Kd2

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