Richard Rapport vs Andrey Esipenko

The Game

White	Richard Rapport
Black	Andrey Esipenko
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Bundesliga 2024-25
Site	Duesseldorf GER
Round	7.5
Date	2025.02.01
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves	24

Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

1rq1rb2/3b1p1k/p2p1npp/P1p1n3/4PB1P/2P3N1/B1NQ1PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.d3 b5
7. 7.Bb3 d6
8. 8.a4 Bd7
9. 9.c3 O-O
10. 10.Ba2 Qc8
11. 11.Nbd2 Be6
12. 12.Bb1 b4
13. 13.a5 Rb8
14. 14.d4 bxc3
15. 15.bxc3 exd4
16. 16.Nxd4 Bd7
17. 17.Re1 Re8
18. 18.Nf1 h6
19. 19.Ng3 Bf8
20. 20.Bf4 Ne5
21. 21.Ba2 g6
22. 22.Qd2 Kh7
23. 23.h4 c5
24. 24.Nc2

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Richard Rapport games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.