Richard Rapport vs Andrey Esipenko

Esipenko-Rapport m cl · 2025 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 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 6.1
Date 2025.02.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r4/5kp1/1p2pp2/p1pr3p/PbRP3P/1P2PNP1/4KP2/2R5 w - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bd6
  11. 11.Qc1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Re1 Nf6
  15. 15.Bg5 Be4
  16. 16.Qe3 Bc6
  17. 17.Rec1 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Rfd8
  21. 21.Nf3 c6
  22. 22.Rc4 a5
  23. 23.h4 Qf5
  24. 24.Qb3 Bb4
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd5
  26. 26.e3 Qe4
  27. 27.Qc2 Qxc2
  28. 28.Rxc2 c5
  29. 29.Rdc1 b6
  30. 30.Kf1 f6
  31. 31.Ke2 Rad8
  32. 32.Rc4 h5
  33. 33.b3 Kf7
  34. 34.R1c2 R5d7
  35. 35.Rc1 Rd5
  36. 36.R1c2 R5d7
  37. 37.Rc1 Rd5

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