Richard Rapport vs Augustin Droin

World Rapid 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Augustin Droin
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 4.22
Date 2025.12.26
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/1b6/6Q1/1nbPp3/1p2R3/1P6/2B3P1/5K2 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.Re1 O-O
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.c3 Rb8
  10. 10.Bb3 b5
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 e5
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.d5 Nb4
  15. 15.Nf1 Na6
  16. 16.Ng3 g6
  17. 17.h3 Nd7
  18. 18.Bh6 Re8
  19. 19.Qd2 Ndc5
  20. 20.Bc2 b4
  21. 21.b3 Bb7
  22. 22.Nh2 Nc7
  23. 23.Be3 Nb5
  24. 24.Ng4 Nc3
  25. 25.f4 exf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 f6
  27. 27.Be3 Nd7
  28. 28.Bd4 Ne5
  29. 29.Nh6+ Kg7
  30. 30.h4 Ra8
  31. 31.h5 Bf8
  32. 32.hxg6 hxg6
  33. 33.Qf4 Qd7
  34. 34.Qh4 Nb5
  35. 35.Bxe5 dxe5
  36. 36.Ng4 Bc5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Qf7
  38. 38.Nf5+ gxf5
  39. 39.Qh6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  41. 41.Qxf6 fxe4
  42. 42.Qg6+ Kh8
  43. 43.Rxa8 Rxa8
  44. 44.Rxe4

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