Richard Rapport vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 4.2
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p1p/5bp1/2p1N3/2P1K1P1/8/1p5P/rR6 w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 Bd7
  5. 5.e5 dxe5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nc6
  7. 7.Nxd7 Qxd7
  8. 8.O-O g6
  9. 9.d3 Bg7
  10. 10.a4 O-O
  11. 11.Na3 Nd5
  12. 12.Nc4 Rfd8
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.axb6 axb6
  15. 15.Rxa8 Rxa8
  16. 16.Bf3 Rb8
  17. 17.Be4 e6
  18. 18.f4 b5
  19. 19.Ne3 b4
  20. 20.Bxd5 exd5
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.dxc4 Qxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Nd4
  24. 24.Kf2 Nb3
  25. 25.Nd5 Nxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Bxb2
  27. 27.Rb1 Bd4+
  28. 28.Kf3 Ra8
  29. 29.f5 Kg7
  30. 30.g4 Ra3+
  31. 31.Ke4 b3
  32. 32.f6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Nb4 Bxf6
  34. 34.Nd3 b2
  35. 35.Ne5 Ra1

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