Richard Rapport vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 8.7
Date 2026.06.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

3Q4/5pk1/6p1/6P1/4r3/4p3/4K3/8 w - - 26 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nge7
  4. 4.Nc3 Ng6
  5. 5.h4 Nd4
  6. 6.Bc4 h5
  7. 7.Nd5 c6
  8. 8.Ne3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 a5
  10. 10.a4 d5
  11. 11.Ba2 dxe4
  12. 12.Ng5 Ra7
  13. 13.c3 Nf5
  14. 14.Nxe4 Ngxh4
  15. 15.axb5 cxb5
  16. 16.Qe2 Be7
  17. 17.Qxb5+ Kf8
  18. 18.Rh2 Ng6
  19. 19.d4 Nd6
  20. 20.Nxd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.d5 e4
  22. 22.Rh1 Ba6
  23. 23.Qa4 Ne5
  24. 24.Bb1 Nd3+
  25. 25.Bxd3 Bxd3
  26. 26.b3 Kg8
  27. 27.Qd4 Qc7
  28. 28.Bd2 Be5
  29. 29.Qa4 g6
  30. 30.Rc1 Kg7
  31. 31.c4 Qc5
  32. 32.g4 h4
  33. 33.g5 h3
  34. 34.Ng4 Bd4
  35. 35.Be3 Bxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Qb4+
  37. 37.Qxb4 axb4
  38. 38.d6 Ra2
  39. 39.Rh2 Rg2
  40. 40.Rxg2 hxg2
  41. 41.Kf2 Bf1
  42. 42.Rxf1 gxf1=Q+
  43. 43.Kxf1 Kf8
  44. 44.Nf6 Rh1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rh2+
  46. 46.Ke1 Rb2
  47. 47.c5 Rxb3
  48. 48.c6 Rxe3+
  49. 49.Kf2 Rf3+
  50. 50.Ke2 Rxf6
  51. 51.c7 Rxd6
  52. 52.c8=Q+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qb7 Re6
  54. 54.Qxb4 e3
  55. 55.Qd4+ Kg8
  56. 56.Qd5 Kh7
  57. 57.Qh1+ Kg7
  58. 58.Qa8 Re7
  59. 59.Qa1+ Kg8
  60. 60.Qf6 Re6
  61. 61.Qd4 Kh7
  62. 62.Qh4+ Kg7
  63. 63.Qh1 Kg8
  64. 64.Qf3 Kg7
  65. 65.Qa8 Re7
  66. 66.Qb8 Re6
  67. 67.Qd8 Re4

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