Richard Rapport vs Abdulla Gadimbayli

8th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2022 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 78 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Abdulla Gadimbayli
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 5.1
Date 2022.12.19
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 78
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Final Position

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

8/3N1p1k/7P/6K1/p7/8/1P6/1b6 w - - 45 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.Ngf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 g6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c3 Nc6
  9. 9.e5 Nd7
  10. 10.d4 a5
  11. 11.a4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 b6
  13. 13.Nb1 Ba6
  14. 14.Re1 Nb4
  15. 15.Bg5 Qc7
  16. 16.Nc3 h6
  17. 17.Bc1 Rfc8
  18. 18.Re3 Qd8
  19. 19.h4 Rab8
  20. 20.h5 g5
  21. 21.Nh2 Qe7
  22. 22.Ng4 Rc7
  23. 23.f4 gxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Kh8
  25. 25.Rg3 Rg8
  26. 26.f5 exf5
  27. 27.Ne3 Rcc8
  28. 28.Nxf5 Qe6
  29. 29.Nxg7 Rxg7
  30. 30.Rxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Qf3 Nc2
  32. 32.Bh3 Qe7
  33. 33.Qg3+ Kh8
  34. 34.Nxd5 Qd8
  35. 35.Bxh6 Qg8
  36. 36.Bg5 Nxd4
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc2+
  38. 38.Ke3 Ne2
  39. 39.Qh4 Qf8
  40. 40.Bf6+ Nxf6
  41. 41.Qxf6+ Qg7
  42. 42.h6 Qxf6
  43. 43.Nxf6 Nc1
  44. 44.Bf5 Re2+
  45. 45.Kf4 Re1
  46. 46.Ra3 Ne2+
  47. 47.Ke3 Ng3+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rxe5
  49. 49.Kxg3 Rxf5
  50. 50.Rf3 Rxf3+
  51. 51.Kxf3 Bc4
  52. 52.Kf4 Bb3
  53. 53.Ke5 Bxa4
  54. 54.Kd6 Bd1
  55. 55.Kc6 a4
  56. 56.Kxb6 Bb3
  57. 57.Kc5 Bd1
  58. 58.Kd6 Bb3
  59. 59.Ke7 Ba2
  60. 60.Kd6 Bb3
  61. 61.Ke5 Bd1
  62. 62.Kf5 Bc2+
  63. 63.Kg5 Bb3
  64. 64.Kf4 Bd1
  65. 65.Ke5 Bb3
  66. 66.Kd6 Bd1
  67. 67.Kc5 Bb3
  68. 68.Kb4 Bd1
  69. 69.Kc4 Bb3+
  70. 70.Kd4 Bd1
  71. 71.Ke4 Bb3
  72. 72.Kf4 Bd1
  73. 73.Kg5 Bb3
  74. 74.Ng4 Kh7
  75. 75.Nf6+ Kh8
  76. 76.Ne4 Kh7
  77. 77.Nc5 Bc2
  78. 78.Nd7 Bb1

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