Richard Rapport vs Alireza Firouzja

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.1
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/8/8/P1p1bp2/2B4k/8/7p/4r2K w - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bd7
  7. 7.Nc3 g6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.e4 Bg7
  10. 10.Qe2 Bg4
  11. 11.Qd3 Nd7
  12. 12.b3 Ne5
  13. 13.Qe3 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 Qc5
  15. 15.Qxc5 dxc5
  16. 16.O-O Rd8
  17. 17.Be3 Nxc4
  18. 18.bxc4 Bxc3
  19. 19.Rab1 Bd4
  20. 20.e5 O-O
  21. 21.Bh6 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bxf8 Kxf8
  23. 23.h3 Bf5
  24. 24.Rfd1 Bd4
  25. 25.Rbc1 Rb8
  26. 26.Rd2 Rb6
  27. 27.g4 Be6
  28. 28.Bf3 Ra6
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg7
  30. 30.Be2 Ra4
  31. 31.Rdc2 Rb4
  32. 32.Bf3 Rb6
  33. 33.Re2 Ra6
  34. 34.Rec2 Bf6
  35. 35.Rb1 Be5
  36. 36.Rb7 Bd6
  37. 37.Be4 h5
  38. 38.gxh5 gxh5
  39. 39.Bf3 Ra3
  40. 40.Rb3 Ra4
  41. 41.Be2 h4
  42. 42.Rbc3 Be5
  43. 43.Rb3 Bd4
  44. 44.Rb7 Bf5
  45. 45.Rd2 Kf6
  46. 46.Rc7 e6
  47. 47.Bf3 Rxc4
  48. 48.Rxa7 Rc3
  49. 49.Re2 e5
  50. 50.Ra6 e4
  51. 51.Bxe4 Bxh3+
  52. 52.Kg1 Bg4
  53. 53.Re1 Kg5
  54. 54.Rxc6 f5
  55. 55.Bg2 Rc2
  56. 56.Rf1 Be2
  57. 57.Kh1 Bxf1
  58. 58.Bxf1 Rxf2
  59. 59.Bc4 h3
  60. 60.Rc8 Rc2
  61. 61.Bb3 Re2
  62. 62.Rg8+ Kh4
  63. 63.a4 Be5
  64. 64.a5 h2
  65. 65.Bc4 Re1+

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