Richard Rapport vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2022.06.18
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/8/1P1R1K2/8/8/4r3 w - - 5 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.c4 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Ne7
  9. 9.c5 Ng6
  10. 10.cxd6 Qxd6
  11. 11.Qxd6 Bxd6
  12. 12.Be3 a5
  13. 13.O-O f6
  14. 14.Rc1 Ra6
  15. 15.Nbd2 Be6
  16. 16.Ne1 Kf7
  17. 17.Nd3 Rd8
  18. 18.Kf1 Bb4
  19. 19.Ke2 Nh4
  20. 20.Nxb4 axb4
  21. 21.g3 Ng6
  22. 22.Bc5 Rb8
  23. 23.a3 bxa3
  24. 24.Rxa3 Rba8
  25. 25.Nc4 Bxc4+
  26. 26.Rxc4 Nf8
  27. 27.Rb3 Ne6
  28. 28.Rb7+ Kg8
  29. 29.Be3 Rd8
  30. 30.f4 Nd4+
  31. 31.Bxd4 exd4
  32. 32.Kd2 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxc6 Rh1
  34. 34.Rcc7 Rxh2+
  35. 35.Kd3 g6
  36. 36.e5 fxe5
  37. 37.fxe5 Rh3
  38. 38.Ke4 Rxg3
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Rxh7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Kf4 Re3
  42. 42.Rbg7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rfg7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rf7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rhg7+ Kh8
  47. 47.Rxg6 Re2
  48. 48.e6 Re8
  49. 49.Rh6+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rg6+ Kh8
  51. 51.Rff6 Re7
  52. 52.b4 d3
  53. 53.Rg3 d2
  54. 54.Rh6+ Rh7
  55. 55.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  56. 56.Rd3 Kg6
  57. 57.Kf3 Rxe6
  58. 58.Rxd2 Kf6
  59. 59.Kf4 Re1
  60. 60.Rd4 Ke6

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