Richard Rapport vs Ding Liren

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 177 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 5.1
Date 2026.06.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 177
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/K1P5/4q3/8/8/8/3Q3k/8 b - - 70 177

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Be7
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 d6
  11. 11.Be3 Nb4
  12. 12.Ne2 c5
  13. 13.Ng3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Bg4
  15. 15.Ng5 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nbxd5
  17. 17.h3 Bc8
  18. 18.c4 Nf4
  19. 19.cxb5 Rxb5
  20. 20.Bc4 Rb8
  21. 21.Rfe1 N6d5
  22. 22.Nf3 Bb7
  23. 23.Ne4 Kh8
  24. 24.Qa5 Qxa5
  25. 25.Rxa5 Nxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Ng6
  27. 27.b3 Ra8
  28. 28.Rxa8 Bxa8
  29. 29.Ra1 f6
  30. 30.Ra7 Rd8
  31. 31.h4 Bf8
  32. 32.h5 Ne7
  33. 33.Nd6 Bd5
  34. 34.Bxd5 Rxd6
  35. 35.Bc4 Rd8
  36. 36.Kf2 g6
  37. 37.g4 Kg7
  38. 38.g5 fxg5
  39. 39.Nxg5 Rc8
  40. 40.Ke2 Kh6
  41. 41.Ne6 Nf5
  42. 42.hxg6 hxg6
  43. 43.Ra1 Be7
  44. 44.Kf3 g5
  45. 45.Ke4 Kg6
  46. 46.Ra6 Bf6
  47. 47.Kf3 g4+
  48. 48.Kxg4 Nxe3+
  49. 49.Kf3 Nf5
  50. 50.Ke4 Nd4
  51. 51.Nxd4 exd4
  52. 52.Kd5 Kg5
  53. 53.Ra1 Be7
  54. 54.Rf1 Rf8
  55. 55.Re1 Rd8+
  56. 56.Ke6 Bd6
  57. 57.Rf1 Bf4
  58. 58.Rg1+ Kh4
  59. 59.Rg7 Bd2
  60. 60.Ke5 Re8+
  61. 61.Be6 Rf8
  62. 62.Rg2 Be1
  63. 63.Rg4+ Kh5
  64. 64.Rg1 Bd2
  65. 65.Bf5 Re8+
  66. 66.Kd5 Rb8
  67. 67.Bg4+ Kh4
  68. 68.Bd1 Bb4
  69. 69.Rg4+ Kh3
  70. 70.Rg7 Re8
  71. 71.Bg4+ Kh2
  72. 72.Be6 Rf8
  73. 73.Ke4 Rf2
  74. 74.Bd5 Rg2
  75. 75.Rh7+ Kg3
  76. 76.Ke5 Rh2
  77. 77.Rf7 Rh5+
  78. 78.Ke6 Rh6+
  79. 79.Kd7 Kg4
  80. 80.Be6+ Kg3
  81. 81.Rf5 Rh4
  82. 82.Kc6 Rf4
  83. 83.Rxc5 Bxc5
  84. 84.Kxc5 Kf3
  85. 85.b4 Ke3
  86. 86.Bc4 Rf5+
  87. 87.Kc6 Rf6+
  88. 88.Kc7 Rf1
  89. 89.b5 Rc1
  90. 90.b6 Rxc4+
  91. 91.dxc4 d3
  92. 92.b7 d2
  93. 93.b8=Q d1=Q
  94. 94.Qe8+ Kf2
  95. 95.Qg6 Qa4
  96. 96.Qb6+ Kf1
  97. 97.c5 Qf4+
  98. 98.Qd6 Qf7+
  99. 99.Qd7 Qf4+
  100. 100.Kb6 Qe3
  101. 101.Qd5 Kg1
  102. 102.Kb5 Qe2+
  103. 103.Ka5 Qe1+
  104. 104.Kb6 Qb4+
  105. 105.Kc7 Qf4+
  106. 106.Qd6 Qf7+
  107. 107.Kb6 Qb3+
  108. 108.Ka7 Qa3+
  109. 109.Kb7 Qb3+
  110. 110.Qb6 Qf7+
  111. 111.Qc7 Qb3+
  112. 112.Kc6 Qf3+
  113. 113.Kb6 Qb3+
  114. 114.Ka6 Qd3+
  115. 115.Kb7 Qb5+
  116. 116.Qb6 Qd7+
  117. 117.Kb8 Qe8+
  118. 118.Ka7 Qd7+
  119. 119.Qb7 Qa4+
  120. 120.Qa6 Qd7+
  121. 121.Kb6 Qd8+
  122. 122.Kb7 Qe7+
  123. 123.Kb6 Qd8+
  124. 124.Kc6 Qf6+
  125. 125.Kb5 Qb2+
  126. 126.Ka5 Qc3+
  127. 127.Kb6 Qd4
  128. 128.Qb5 Qd8+
  129. 129.Kb7 Qe7+
  130. 130.Ka6 Qe6+
  131. 131.c6 Kh1
  132. 132.Kb7 Qe4
  133. 133.Qh5+ Kg2
  134. 134.Qg5+ Kh1
  135. 135.Qf6 Qb4+
  136. 136.Kc8 Qg4+
  137. 137.Kd8 Qd1+
  138. 138.Ke7 Qe2+
  139. 139.Qe6 Qc2
  140. 140.Qd5+ Kg1
  141. 141.Kd8 Qc3
  142. 142.c7 Qf6+
  143. 143.Kd7 Qg7+
  144. 144.Kc6 Qf6+
  145. 145.Qd6 Qf3+
  146. 146.Kb6 Qb3+
  147. 147.Ka7 Qf7
  148. 148.Qc5+ Kh2
  149. 149.Qc2+ Kg1
  150. 150.Kb6 Qe6+
  151. 151.Qc6 Qb3+
  152. 152.Qb5 Qe6+
  153. 153.Kb7 Qe7
  154. 154.Qd5 Qb4+
  155. 155.Kc6 Qa4+
  156. 156.Kd6 Qf4+
  157. 157.Qe5 Qf8+
  158. 158.Kd5 Qa8+
  159. 159.Kd6 Qf8+
  160. 160.Kd7 Qf7+
  161. 161.Kc6 Qf3+
  162. 162.Qd5 Qf6+
  163. 163.Kb7 Qb2+
  164. 164.Ka8 Qa3+
  165. 165.Kb8 Qb4+
  166. 166.Qb7 Qd6
  167. 167.Qb5 Kh2
  168. 168.Qb7 Qe5
  169. 169.Qb6 Kh3
  170. 170.Qc6 Qb2+
  171. 171.Qb7 Qe5
  172. 172.Qh1+ Kg3
  173. 173.Qb1 Kh3
  174. 174.Qb4 Kh2
  175. 175.Kb7 Qd5+
  176. 176.Ka7 Qe6
  177. 177.Qd2+

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