Richard Rapport vs Andrey Esipenko

Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz · 2025 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Andrey Esipenko
Result 1-0
Event Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz
Site Rostov-on-Don RUS
Round 11.1
Date 2025.02.22
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1b2/1pr1qk2/p2p1pRp/P1pPpP1Q/2N5/1P3P2/2P2K2/6R1 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.O-O Nxb5
  6. 6.Nxb5 c6
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Qc7
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.Bg5 Bg4
  11. 11.d5 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.a5 a6
  14. 14.Qd3 O-O
  15. 15.Nd2 Be7
  16. 16.Nc4 c5
  17. 17.f3 Bh5
  18. 18.Nd1 Bg6
  19. 19.Nde3 Bg5
  20. 20.Nf5 Rad8
  21. 21.g3 Rfe8
  22. 22.h4 Bf6
  23. 23.Nfe3 Be7
  24. 24.Kg2 Bf8
  25. 25.Rh1 h5
  26. 26.g4 Qd7
  27. 27.Rag1 f6
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.b3 hxg4
  30. 30.h5 g3+
  31. 31.Rxg3 Bh7
  32. 32.Rhg1 Qb5
  33. 33.Nf5 Bxf5
  34. 34.exf5 Re7
  35. 35.Rg6 Qe8
  36. 36.Qe4 Rc7
  37. 37.Qh4 Qe7
  38. 38.h6 gxh6
  39. 39.Qh5

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