Richard Rapport vs Andrey Esipenko

Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz · 2025 · English Opening · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Andrey Esipenko
Result 0-1
Event Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz
Site Rostov-on-Don RUS
Round 1.1
Date 2025.02.21
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/1p3ppp/p1b5/8/8/PBB3PP/1P3P2/3Q1K1q w - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e4 Nc6
  5. 5.Be2 d5
  6. 6.exd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Be3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be7
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.Qd3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rfe1 a6
  15. 15.Bb3 Re8
  16. 16.h3 Qd7
  17. 17.Re5 Bg6
  18. 18.Qd2 Bf8
  19. 19.Rd1 Rad8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Qxe8
  21. 21.Qg5 Qc6
  22. 22.Rd2 Rd7
  23. 23.Be5 Rxd2
  24. 24.Qxd2 Ne4
  25. 25.Qd8 Nxc3
  26. 26.Bxc3 Qd6
  27. 27.Qc8 Be4
  28. 28.a3 Qg6
  29. 29.g3 Bc6
  30. 30.Qg4 Qb1+
  31. 31.Qd1 Qe4
  32. 32.Kf1 Qh1+

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