Richard Rapport vs Andrey Esipenko

Esipenko-Rapport m cl · 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Andrey Esipenko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esipenko-Rapport m cl
Site Rostov-on-Don RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2025.02.14
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

1b4k1/1p3pp1/p1p2n1p/P3r3/1P1p3P/3P1BP1/2PB1PK1/1R6 w - - 11 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.g3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 h6
  11. 11.d3 Be6
  12. 12.Nb5 Bd8
  13. 13.Bd2 a6
  14. 14.Nbd4 Bd7
  15. 15.b4 Re8
  16. 16.a4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 c6
  18. 18.Nb3 Be6
  19. 19.Nd4 Bb6
  20. 20.Nxe6 Rxe6
  21. 21.a5 Ba7
  22. 22.Rae1 Rae8
  23. 23.Bf3 d5
  24. 24.Kg2 d4
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.h4 Bb8
  27. 27.Rb1 Re5
  28. 28.Bf4 Re8
  29. 29.Bd2 Re5
  30. 30.Bf4 Re8
  31. 31.Bd2 Re5

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