Richard Rapport vs Alireza Firouzja

10th Sinquefield Cup · 2023 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2023.11.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/1p1r2p1/1prPk2p/8/8/P2R4/1KP3P1/3R4 w - - 15 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nb6
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.h4 c5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.c4 f5
  14. 14.Qe3 Bf6
  15. 15.Ne6 Bxb2+
  16. 16.Kb1 Bd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Re8
  18. 18.Bc7 cxd4
  19. 19.Bxd8 dxe3
  20. 20.Bxb6 axb6
  21. 21.cxd5 exf2
  22. 22.Rhf1 Ra4
  23. 23.Rxf2 Rxh4
  24. 24.Bxf5 Rb4+
  25. 25.Ka1 Bxf5
  26. 26.Rxf5 Rd8
  27. 27.d6 Rd7
  28. 28.a3 Rc4
  29. 29.Kb2 Rc6
  30. 30.Rfd5 Kf7
  31. 31.R5d3 Ke6
  32. 32.Re1+ Kf7
  33. 33.Red1 Ke6
  34. 34.Re1+ Kf7
  35. 35.Red1 Ke6

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